Legal Opinion
Lambert v. Equinox House, Inc.
Supreme Court of Vermont
Decided February 7, 1967No. 224PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHolden, C.J.
This is an appeal from a judgment for the plaintiff in. an action for breach of an employment contract. The defendant engaged the plaintiff to act as reservation manager at its resort hotel in Manchester, Vermont, during the 1964 season.
The plaintiff and the defendant’s president and general manager both testified they understood at the time of hiring, that the period of employment was to be for the full season, from May 15 to October 15, 1964. The plaintiff was discharged by the defendant on August 20 of that year.
In submitting the case, the court instructed the jury that the burden was on…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Tyrrell v. Prudential Insurance Co. of AmericaSupreme Court of Vermont · 1937
- Bang v. International Sisal Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1942
- Smith v. GroveSupreme Court of Vermont · 1956
- Kinsley v. WillisSupreme Court of Vermont · 1957
- Mullaney v. C. H. Goss Co.Supreme Court of Vermont · 1923
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- Washington Welfare Ass'n, Inc. v. PoindexterDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1984
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