Sinclair v. Sullivan Chevrolet Co.

This action was instituted in the circuit court of Champaign County by Walter E. Sinclair, plaintiff, to recover damages for an alleged breach of an employment contract committed by the defendant, Sullivan Chevrolet Company. Summary judgment was entered on defendant’s motion and, upon review, the Appellate Court for the Fourth District affirmed the judgment. (Sinclair v. Sullivan Chevrolet Co. 45 Ill. App. 2d 10, 195 N.E.2d 250.) Leave to appeal has been granted by this court.

In his amended complaint the plaintiff alleged that on May 30, i960, he entered into an oral contract with the…