Bruno v. Detroit Institute of Technology

Plaintiff, an associate professor of economics, brought suit alleging that defendant had breached an employment contract for the academic year 1966-1967. The trial court found for the defendant, and plaintiff brings this appeal as of right.

Plaintiff was first employed by the defendant for the academic year 1959-1960 as an assistant professor of economics and finance at a salary of $5,800. Prior to the academic year 1965-1966, defendant had offered plaintiff yearly contracts with an increase in salary.

The contract of April 19, 1965, offered a two-year appointment with the salary increased to…