Ford v. Trendwest Resorts, Inc.

— This case involves a lawsuit for breach of an employment at-will contract. A jury found Trendwest Resorts, Inc., breached its promise to rehire Bobby Ford as an at-will employee in a specific position. A jury awarded Ford $235,000 in damages based on his anticipated lost earnings. At issue is whether lost earnings are the measure of damages in a breach of an agreement to hire for employment at-will. The Court of Appeals affirmed the jury award, reasoning there was no relevant difference between discriminatory discharge cases, where lost earnings are the measure of damages, and a breach of…