Gulf Consolidated International, Inc. v. Murphy

ON MOTION FOR REHEARING

We grant the respondent’s motion for rehearing. Our former opinion and judgment of July 13, 1983, are withdrawn and the following opinion is substituted.

This is a suit for breach of an employment contract brought by John Murphy against Gulf Consolidated International, Inc. The trial court rendered a take-nothing judgment for Murphy and granted Gulf a summary judgment for $5,000. The court of appeals reversed and remanded. We reverse the judgment of the court of appeals and remand the cause to that court.

Murphy’s employment with Gulf was terminated with six months…