Legal Opinion
Henkel v. Educational Research Council of America
Ohio Supreme Court
Decided March 17, 1976No. 75-524PublishedCited by 151 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtPaul W. Brown, J.
The Court of Appeals, in affirming the trial court’s judgment for appellee, stated:
“* * * ordinarily, a hiring for a specified sum per year imports a hiring for a year. ”
*251Relevant Ohio case law, cited hy the parties, does not support that conclusion. Nor do the decisions of courts in other states. The modem rule is that in the absence of facts and circumstances which indicate that the agreement is for a specific term, an employment contract which provides for an annual rate of compensation, but makes no provision as to the duration of the employment, is not a contract for one year, but is…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Martin v. New York Life InsuranceNew York Court of Appeals · 1895
- Forrer v. Sears, Roebuck & Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1967
- Edwards v. Seaboard & Roanoke RailroadSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1897
- Hindle v. Morrison Steel Co.New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1966
- Thomas v. Ballou-Latimer Drug Co.Idaho Supreme Court · 1968
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3Cited by151 opinions
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- Collins v. RizkanaOhio Supreme Court · 1995
- Mertik v. BlalockCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1993
- Tom Hammon v. Dhl Airways, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1999
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