Legal Opinion
Wilson v. Vulcan Rivet and Bolt Corp.
Supreme Court of Alabama
Decided September 23, 1983No. 82-535PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
George Wilson, former employee of Vulcan Rivet and Bolt Corporation (Vulcan), filed this suit against Vulcan and its former corporate president, claiming breach of an oral contract for life employment and tortious misrepresentation.
According to Wilson, in 1967 his union representative told him that Herbert E. Smith, Jr., at that time president of Vulcan, told the union representative that Wilson had life employment with Vulcan if he wanted it. It is undisputed that Smith never spoke directly with Wilson about this statement. Wilson learned about the alleged conversation only through his union…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Alabama Mills, Inc. v. SmithSupreme Court of Alabama · 1939
- Hartford Fire Ins. Co. v. ClarkSupreme Court of Alabama · 1952
- Scott v. LaneSupreme Court of Alabama · 1982
- National Union Life Insurance Company v. IngramSupreme Court of Alabama · 1963
- Air Engineers, Inc. v. ReeseSupreme Court of Alabama · 1968
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3Cited by6 opinions
- Smith v. Reynolds Metals Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1986
- Chastain v. Kelly-Springfield Tire Co.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1984
- Kohen v. BD. OF SCH. COM'RS OF MOBILE CTY.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1987
- Bailey v. Intergraph Corp.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1988
- French v. GTE Communication Systems Corp.Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1988
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