Legal Opinion
Golden v. National Service Industries
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided August 18, 1993No. A93A0905PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Birdsong, Presiding Judge.
Chester Golden sued National Service Industries d/b/a National Linen Service for damages for breach of an oral agreement for a three-year term of employment, and for fraud by defendant in promising that term of employment with no intention to fulfill it. The trial court granted summary judgment to defendant, and Golden appeals. Held-.
Employment in Georgia is terminable at the will of either party (OCGA § 34-7-1), so an employee has no entitlement to a certain term of employment unless a contract exists therefor. An oral contract of employment for a term beyond one…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Lau's Corp., Inc. v. HaskinsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1991
- Hudson v. Venture Industries, Inc.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1979
- White House, Inc. v. WinklerCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1992
- Utica Tool Co. v. MitchellCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1975
- ALW Marketing Corp. v. McKinneyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1992
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