Boackle v. Jefferson Memorial Co.

EDWARD N. SCRUGGS, Retired Circuit Judge.

This is an appeal by Richard Boackle from a grant of summary judgment in favor of Jefferson Memorial Company (Memorial).

On September 29, 1970, Boackle entered into a four-year employment contract with Jefferson Memory Company (Memory) in a sales management position. Upon termination of his employment prior to the expiration of the contract, Boackle brought suit on October 16, 1973, against Memory and Memorial, the transferee of Memory’s assets, for breach of contract. On June 4, 1974, Memorial was voluntarily dismissed from the action and Boackle…