Legal Opinion
William St. Peters v. Shell Oil Company
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided February 23, 1996No. 95-2222PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ILANA DIAMOND ROVNER, Circuit Judge.
William St. Peters brought this breach of contract action against his former employer, Shell Oil Company, alleging that Shell breached the terms of an enforceable contract when it terminated his employment without following progressive disciplinary procedures set forth in an “Employee Information Booklet” (the “handbook”). At the conclusion of St. Peters’ case, the district court concluded that the handbook provisions did not create an enforceable contract and entered judgment for Shell. St. Peters argues on appeal that the district court erred when it…
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