Legal Opinion

Chessher v. Southwestern Bell Telephone Co.

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided June 9, 1983No. C14-82-111CVPublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MURPHY, Justice.

Paul G. Chessher, (Appellant) filed suit against Southwestern Bell Telephone Company (Appellee) for breach of employment contract, wrongful discharge, fraud and misrepresentation. The trial court granted Appellee’s motion for summary judgment on the ground that no enforceable contract existed. Appellant raises four points of error on appeal, asserting that the trial court erroneously concluded an enforceable contract did not exist; that the trial court should have permitted him to prove the existence of the contract; that his tort claims should not have been dismissed; and…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. City of Houston v. Clear Creek Basin AuthorityTexas Supreme Court · 1979
  2. Escontrias v. ApodacaTexas Supreme Court · 1982
  3. DeBell v. Texas General Realty, Inc.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1980
  4. Scruggs v. George A. Hormel & CompanyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1971
  5. Central Texas Decorating Center v. Mutual Savings InstitutionCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1980

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Stiver v. Texas Instruments, Inc.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1988
  2. McFarland v. SzakalunCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1991
  3. Chessher v. Southwestern Bell Telephone Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1983
  4. McFarland v. SzakalunCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1991

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