Legal Opinion

Webber v. M.W. Kellogg Co.

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided September 18, 1986No. A14-86-118CVPublishedCited by 61 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

ROBERTSON, Justice.

This appeal, in a wrongful discharge case, is from a summary judgment in favor of appellee, defendant in the trial court. The issue is whether there was a written contract of employment limiting the right to terminate the employment. We find there was not and affirm.

Appellant, an attorney and engineer, responded to a newspaper advertisement for an engineer/attorney position with appellee compaily. He was subsequently employed and began his duties as a regulatory attorney in January 1977. He was notified in February 1979 that effective August 31, 1979, his employment…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. Jim Walter Homes, Inc. v. ReedTexas Supreme Court · 1986
  2. East Line & Red River Railroad v. ScottTexas Supreme Court · 1888
  3. Dixon v. Southwestern Bell Telephone Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1980
  4. Molder v. Southwestern Bell Telephone Co., Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)1983
  5. Vallone v. Agip Petroleum Co., Inc., Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)1986

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3Cited by61 opinions

  1. Schroeder v. Texas Iron Works, Inc.Texas Supreme Court · 1991
  2. Haase v. GlaznerTexas Supreme Court · 2002
  3. Hussong v. Schwan's Sales Enterprises, Inc., Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)1995
  4. Farrington v. Sysco Food Services, Inc., Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)1993
  5. Billy Kirk Pruitt v. Levi Strauss & Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1991

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