Legal Opinion
Harris v. Atlantic Richfield Co.
California Court of Appeal
Decided March 11, 1993No. F015046PublishedCited by 41 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
BEST, P. J.
The novel issue presented by this appeal is whether a Tameny 1 cause of action for breach of a contract in violation of public policy exists outside the employment situation. We conclude it does not.
Statement of the Case
Appellant David B. Harris appeals from the judgment entered on his lawsuit against Atlantic Richfield Company (ARCO) and ARCO’s cross-complaint against him. Appellant claimed ARCO mistreated him during his operation of an ARCO “am/pm minimarket” under a written franchise agreement by failing to repair and refurbish his unit as promised in retaliation for his…
2Cases cited20 opinions
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