Kitchen v. Stockman National Life Insurance Co.

RAWLINGS, Justice.

Action at law by plaintiff, Jerome H. Kitchen (Kitchen), seeking damages from defendant, Stockman National Life Insurance Company (Stockman), for breach of employment contract and recovery of un-reimbursed moving expenses. By counterclaim defendant seeks reimbursement for portion of moving costs paid on plaintiff’s behalf. Trial to the court resulted in judgment for plaintiff and dismissal of the counterclaim. Defendant appeals. We affirm.

The basic question posed is whether plaintiff’s employment by defendant was for an initial period of one year or at will.

The latter part…