Condon v. American Telephone & Telegraph Co.

Plaintiff, Jeffery Condon, appeals from a directed verdict for the defendant, American Telephone and Telegraph Company (AT&T), on plaintiff’s claim of breach of an implied contract. At issue in this case is whether an employer may alter policies contained in employment handbooks and manuals to prevent contractual rights in those policies from arising in its employees. In this case the employer, defendant AT&T, altered an existing manual to disclaim any contractual obligation to its employees which may arise by virtue of the policies contained therein. The plaintiff claims that the disclaimers…