Miller v. Riata Cadillac Co.

BARROW, Chief Justice.

Plaintiff, Kenneth F. Miller, brought this suit to recover a pro-rata share of an annual bonus allegedly owed under his oral contract of employment as used-car manager for Riata Cadillac Company. Miller was discharged on October 20, 1971, and seeks to recover a pro-rata share of the 1971 bonus. A partial summary judgment was granted defendant, and a take-nothing judgment was rendered non obstante vere-dicto after a trial on the merits.

Miller asserts four assignments of error in this appeal. The first three points complain of the trial court’s action in disregarding the…