Legal Opinion
Arthur L. Black v. Baker Oil Tools, Inc., a Division of Baker Hughes, Inc., a Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided February 25, 1997No. 96-5049PublishedCited by 36 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EBEL, Circuit Judge.
Plaintiff Arthur L. Black (“Black”) had two heart attacks while working as an engineering supervisor for Baker Oil Tools (“Baker Oil”). After the second heart attack, Baker Oil did not allow Black to continue working.
Black sued Baker Oil in OMahoma state court for breach of contract, claiming that under OMahoma law, Baker Oil created an employment contract by issuing him a supervisors’ manual and verbally reiterating the policies contained therein. Black claimed that Baker Oil breached the provisions of the alleged “contract” (the supervisors’ manual) prohibiting…
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