Sonnichsen v. Baylor University

OPINION

GRAY, Justice.

Tom Sonnichsen was the head coach for the women’s volleyball team at Baylor University. When Baylor terminated his employment, Sonnichsen sued the University for breach of contract and fraud. Baylor filed a motion for summary judgment claiming that Sonnichsen’s contract and fraud claims were barred by the statute of frauds. See Tex. Bus. & Com.Code Ann. § 26.01 (Vernon 1987). Baylor also argued that summary judgment was appropriate on the contract claim because there was no meeting of the minds as to the terms of the alleged contract. In response to the motion for summary…