Legal Opinion
Miller v. Riata Cadillac Company
Texas Supreme Court
Decided December 30, 1974No. B-4616PublishedCited by 146 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SAM D. JOHNSON, Justice.
This is a suit brought to recover a pro rata share of an annual bonus allegedly owed plaintiff Kenneth F. Miller under his oral contract of employment with defendant Riata Cadillac Company. After a trial on the merits, a take-nothing judgment was rendered non obstante veredicto. The court of civil appeals affirmed. 508 S.W.2d 124. We reverse.
Miller was employed as the used car manager for Riata on February 10, 1968 pursuant to an oral agreement with Hubert Riley, president and general manager of Riata. Miller was to receive a monthly salary of $350, plus a monthly…
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