Legal Opinion

Thomas v. Bourdette

Court of Appeals of Oregon

Decided March 17, 1980No. A7610-14515, CA 12073PublishedCited by 6 opinions

TANZER, P. J.

1Opinion of the CourtTanzer, P. J.

This action for breach of a management contract was tried to the court. Plaintiff-manager appeals the judgment for employer and asserts as a matter of law that:(1) His failure to implement the employers’ directives does not constitute just cause for his termination.(2) His five-year managerial contract, which contains an option to purchase the business, creates an agency power coupled with an interest rendering the contract irrevocable except upon breach of contract which would justify his termination.

We affirm, because there is evidence to support the trial court’s finding that plaintiff…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Nees v. HocksOregon Supreme Court · 1975
  2. Rudman v. Cowles Communications, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1972
  3. Mansfield v. LangMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1936
  4. Osburn v. DeforceOregon Supreme Court · 1927
  5. Rayburn v. NortonOregon Supreme Court · 1926

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Life Care Centers of America, Inc. v. Charles Town Associates Ltd. Partnership, LPIMC, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1996
  2. Magnuson v. Smith and Saetveit, PCColorado Court of Appeals · 1986
  3. Biggs v. Reinsman Equestrian Products, Inc.Court of Appeals of Tennessee · 2004
  4. Peterson v. SnodgrassDistrict Court, D. Oregon · 2010
  5. Stokes v. Enmark CollaborativeMissouri Court of Appeals · 1982

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