Burge v. Western Pennsylvania Higher Education Council, Inc.

WIEAND, Judge:

In this action to recover damages for an alleged breach of an oral contract of employment, the trial court found that there had been a contract of employment for a period of one year and awarded damages because of a premature discharge. On appeal from the judgment entered on the verdict, the employer challenges the sufficiency of the evidence to sustain the findings of the trial court.

On September 12, 1983, Western Pennsylvania Higher Education Council, Inc. (the Council) hired Dr. Barbara Burge as its executive director pursuant to a one year renewable contract. The terms of…