Legal Opinion
Esbensen v. Userware International, Inc.
California Court of Appeal
Decided December 8, 1992No. D012810PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
WIENER, Acting P. J.
Plaintiff Daniel Esbensen sued his former employer, defendant Userware International, Inc., 1 and several of its officers, alleging his employment as a computer programmer was wrongfully terminated without good cause. Because his written one-year employment contract did not specify a “good cause” requirement, Esbensen unsuccessfully sought to introduce evidence of oral assurances he was allegedly given by Userware management that the contract would be perpetually renewed as long as he performed his job competently.
Userware argues the written contract must be…
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