Legal Opinion
Voigt v. South Side Laundry & Dry Cleaners, Inc.
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Decided June 2, 1964PublishedCited by 34 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCurrie, C. J.
Plaintiff contends that the outline of defendant’s retirement income plan, which was distributed by defendant to plaintiff and other employees, constitutes an enforceable contract which entitles plaintiff to the benefit payments of $42.50 per month for which he instituted suit. Plaintiff also contends that the applicable provisions of such outline are unambiguous and are not subject to variance or explanation by parol testimony.
Noncontributory pension plans are held to give rise to a contractual obligation by the employer to pay pension benefits to the employees entitled thereto under the…
2Cases cited2 opinions
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