Legal Opinion
David J. Evans v. Fluor Distribution Companies, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided August 26, 1986No. 85-2296PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HARLINGTON WOOD, Jr., Circuit Judge.
Plaintiff-appellant David J. Evans appeals the district court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of defendant-appellee Fluor Distribution Companies, Inc. (“Fluor”). Evans alleges that his employment was wrongfully terminated in violation of oral promises made by Fluor. 1 The court ruled that the Illinois statute of frauds precluded Evans’s action. We affirm.
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For purposes of our review of the district court’s order granting summary judgment, we will construe the facts alleged in the light most favorable to the plaintiff-appellant, David Evans. Evans was…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Sherwin S. Stern v. United States Gypsum, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1977
- Martin v. Federal Life Insurance Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1982
- Stanley Christmas v. Lolita SandersCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1985
- Goldstick v. ICM RealtyCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1986
- Sierens v. ClausenIllinois Supreme Court · 1975
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3Cited by28 opinions
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- A-Abart Electric Supply, Incorporated v. Emerson Electric Company and Littman Brothers Energy Supplies, IncorporatedCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1992
- Monetti, S.P.A., and Melform U.S.A., Inc. v. Anchor Hocking CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1991
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