Bates v. Jim Walter Resources, Inc.

Plaintiff, Joann Bates, appeals from a summary judgment granted in favor of defendant, Jim Walter Resources, Inc. (JWR), for breach of an oral employment contract. As found by the trial court, the substantive and material facts in the present case are entirely undisputed. Bates was offered and accepted a job with JWR in January, 1981. The alleged employment contract between Bates and JWR was oral and specified no particular term, period, or duration of employment. Bates quit her job as a dental hygienist following her acceptance of the job with JWR, but before February 2, 1981, her scheduled…