Legal Opinion
Curtis S. Glasscock v. Wilson Constructors, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided August 25, 1980No. 78-1427PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SEYMOUR, Circuit Judge.
This diversity action applying Kansas law was brought by Curtis Glasscock against Wilson Constructors, Inc. (Wilson) to recover losses resulting from the breach of an alleged five-year oral employment contract. Wilson moved for summary judgment, invoking the statute of frauds. The trial court denied the motion on the ground that the doctrine of promissory estoppel could be available to avoid application of the statute. After a jury trial, a verdict was returned in favor of Glasscock for $30,000, based on findings that there was a contract which Wilson breached,…
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