Legal Opinion

Selz v. Friendly Chevrolet, Ltd.

Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)

Decided January 6, 2005No. 05-03-00430-CVPublishedCited by 50 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

Opinion by

Justice MOSELEY.

Frederick L. Selz sued Friendly Chevrolet, Ltd. alleging Friendly refused to pay him pursuant to the terms of a written compensation agreement. The trial court granted summary judgment on Selz’s claims. For the reasons that follow, we affirm the trial court’s judgment.

Factual and Procedural Background

In August 2001, Friendly hired Selz, who was then living in Georgia, to be a general sales manager in Dallas, Texas. Selz and his family moved to Dallas. It is undisputed that Selz was an at-will employee. On September 9, 2001, Selz and John Trautman, Friendly’s…

2Cases cited22 opinions

  1. Nixon v. Mr. Property Management Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1985
  2. City of Houston v. Clear Creek Basin AuthorityTexas Supreme Court · 1979
  3. Carr v. BrasherTexas Supreme Court · 1989
  4. Johnson v. Brewer & Pritchard, P.C.Texas Supreme Court · 2002
  5. T.O. Stanley Boot Co. v. Bank of El PasoTexas Supreme Court · 1993

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3Cited by50 opinions

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  4. Estate of Martha Jane Valdez, Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)2013
  5. Kelly v. Brown, Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)2008

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