Ruffing v. 84 Lumber Co.

CERCONE, Judge:

Although originally presented as an appeal from an order denying post trial relief, this is actually an appeal from the judgment entered following a jury verdict in favor of plaintiff/appellee, William Ruffing and against defendant/appellant 84 Lumber Company. For the reasons that follow, we affirm.

The events underlying the instant appeal began when, in the context of accepting a job as outside sales contractor with 84 Lumber, appellee signed two documents purporting to be “terms of compensation” or employment contracts. Appellee alleged at trial that he signed the first…