Utica Tool Co. v. Mitchell

Marshall, Judge.

This case involves an alleged breach of an oral contract for employment. The facts, construed favorably to appellee Mitchell, are that the Utica Tool Company, through its national sales manager, Carlson, allegedly entered into an oral contract of employment with Mitchell on October 23,1973, which called for Mitchell to serve as Utica’s western region sales manager. The period of employment was to commence on or about November 1, 1973, and was to extend for more than one year. Utica denies that there was ever an offer or acceptance so as to bring into being even an oral…