Legal Opinion
Berger v. Shanahan
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided November 15, 1955PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtInglis, C. J.
The plaintiff seeks to recover from his employee, for a claimed breach of the contract of employment, the sum fixed in the contract as liquidated damages. The trial court rendered judgment for that sum, and the defendant has appealed.
The court found, and was warranted in finding, the following subordinate facts: On Sunday, February 24, 1952, the plaintiff and the defendant met in New York City and executed a contract whereby it was agreed that the defendant should be employed by the plaintiff as a salesman-mill representative for the term of five years. The defendant makes no claim that the…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- May v. YoungSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1938
- Banta v. Stamford Motor Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1914
- City of New Britain v. New Britain Telephone Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1902
- Schoolnick v. GoldSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1915
- King Motors, Inc. v. DelfinoSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1950
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3Cited by22 opinions
- Vines v. Orchard Hills, Inc.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1980
- Norwalk Door Closer Co. v. Eagle Lock & Screw Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1966
- Hanson Development Co. v. East Great Plains Shopping Center, Inc.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1985
- American Car Rental, Inc. v. Commissioner of Consumer ProtectionSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2005
- Anderson v. Cactus Heights Country ClubSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1963
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