Legal Opinion

Spalding v. Southeastern Personnel of Atlanta, Inc.

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided July 7, 1966No. 23509, 23510PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Quillian, Justice.

In case No. 23509 the individual appellant argues the contract is unilateral since it provided that during the term of the agreement “the company, in its sole judgment, deems that the employee has violated any provision, term, or condition of this contract, the company may terminate this contract by giving the employee two (2) weeks’ written notice.” Thus, the contract is at the whim of the employer and is for only a 15-day period.

We find no merit in this argument. The contract was for a one-year term, with automatic renewal, and had been performed by both parties for over a…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Griffin v. VandegriffSupreme Court of Georgia · 1949
  2. Dixie Bearings, Inc. v. WalkerSupreme Court of Georgia · 1963
  3. Insurance Center, Inc. v. HamiltonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1963
  4. Thomas v. Coastal Industrial Services, Inc.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1959
  5. McMurray v. BatemanSupreme Court of Georgia · 1965

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3Cited by13 opinions

  1. H & R Block, Inc., Cross v. George R. McCaslin D/B/A the Tax Man, CrossCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1976
  2. Hansen v. EdwardsNevada Supreme Court · 1967
  3. Guffey v. Shelnut & Associates, Inc.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1981
  4. Tattersall Club Corp. v. WhiteCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1998
  5. Freeman v. SmithCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2013

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