Cowdrey v. a T Transport

Plaintiff appeals as of right from a circuit court order of summary judgment dismissing plaintiffs complaint for breach of an oral employment contract.

In his complaint, plaintiff alleged that he had been employed by defendant pursuant to a contract of employment entered into in April, 1976. Plaintiff averred that defendant had breached the employment contract by discharging plaintiff without cause in December, 1981. In Count I, plaintiff sought monetary damages for breach of contract. In Count II, plaintiff alleged that he was entitled to damages for mental and emotional distress.

In his…