Legal Opinion
Singh v. Cities Service Oil Company
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Decided September 28, 1976No. 49881PublishedCited by 35 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HODGES, Vice Chief Justice.
In this case, No. CA3-75-1339-F, which is pending in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas, Dallas Division, that court has certified the following question pursuant to the Uniform Certification of Questions of Law Act, 20 O.S.1973 Supp. § 1601 et seq.: Under Oklahoma law, does a hiring at a specified sum “per year” dictate the duration of the employment, or does such language merely connote the rate of compensation for an employment agreement which is otherwise terminable at will ?
Harry S. Singh (Singh), plaintiff, brought suit against…
2Cases cited25 opinions
- Speegle v. Board of Fire UnderwritersCalifornia Supreme Court · 1946
- Martin v. New York Life InsuranceNew York Court of Appeals · 1895
- Henkel v. Educational Research Council of AmericaOhio Supreme Court · 1976
- Long v. Arthur Rubloff & Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1975
- Boatright v. Steinite Radio Corp.Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1931
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3Cited by35 opinions
- Burk v. K-Mart Corp.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1989
- Schmeling v. NordamCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1996
- Tate v. Browning-Ferris, Inc.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1992
- Hinson v. CameronSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1987
- Ali DAEMI, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. CHURCH’S FRIED CHICKEN, INC., Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1991
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