Albrant v. Sterling Furniture Co.

Plaintiff brought this breach of contract and fraud action against her former employer, Sterling Furniture Co., and its sales manager, Senchina. The trial court granted defendants’ motion for summary judgment on both claims and dismissed plaintiffs complaint. We reverse as to the fraud claim.

Viewed in the light most favorable to plaintiff, the record discloses these facts: Plaintiff was employed as a salesperson in the Klamath Falls Montgomery Ward appliance department but wished to move to Eugene. In the summer of 1983, she began looking for a sales position in the Eugene area. She left a…