Brower v. Holmes Transportation, Inc.

Plaintiff’s complaint below sought damages for wrongful discharge, and an order directing defendant to honor a claimed oral employment contract. He was met with a motion for summary judgment, which the trial court granted, and he appeals that judgment.

A review of the record reveals no substantial conflict on the facts involved, so that determination of plaintiff’s appeal presents only questions of law. Plaintiff had been employed as a union truck driver for over fifteen years at a Bellows Falls, Vermont, terminal. He lived in White River Junction. He had acquired significant seniority rights…