Legal Opinion
Johnson v. Peterbilt of Fargo, Inc.
North Dakota Supreme Court
Decided March 27, 1989No. Civ. 880149PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
VANDE WALLE, Justice.
Mike Johnson appealed from a judgment dismissing his action against Peterbilt of Fargo, Inc., for recovery of commissions earned while he was employed by the defendant. The only issue on appeal is whether a clause in the contract between the two parties is against public policy.1 Because we conclude that it is not, we affirm.
Peterbilt is a corporation engaged in the business of selling and repairing trucks, tractors, and trailers. Johnson was employed as a salesman for Peterbilt from April of 1984 through October of 1985.
The parties entered into a contract on January 21,…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Walker v. American Family Mutual Insurance Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1983
- Krein v. Marian Manor Nursing HomeNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1987
- Minneapolis Threshing MacH. Co. v. HockingNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1926
- Tschirgi v. Merchants National Bank of Cedar RapidsSupreme Court of Iowa · 1962
- Ness v. City of FargoNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1933
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3Cited by19 opinions
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- Myaer v. Nodak Mutual Insurance Co.North Dakota Supreme Court · 2012
- Werlinger v. Mutual Service Casualty Insurance Co.North Dakota Supreme Court · 1993
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