John J. Lotito, Jr. v. Knife River Corporation-South and Knife River Corporation

OPINION

TOM GRAY, Chief Justice.

John J. Lotito, Jr. sued Knife River Corporation-South and Knife River Corporation1 after his employment with Knife River Corporation-South was terminated. Lotito alleged, as an independent cause of action, promissory estoppel: that Knife River promised to employ him in Texas for four years and then relocate him to California to employ him for four more years. He also alleged breach of an alleged contract to pay to him a bonus and for unused vacation days that had accrued.

Knife River presented a no-evidence motion for summary judgment and a traditional motion…