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Trovese v. O'MEARA

South Dakota Supreme Court

Decided December 2, 1992No. 17823PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

SABERS, Justice.

Patricia Tróvese sued defendants for breach of employment contract and wrongful termination. The trial court found the oral employment contract unenforceable under the Statute of Frauds and dismissed. Tróvese appeals. We affirm.

FACTS

On Saturday, August 11, 1990, Thomas O’Meara and Tróvese met to discuss possible employment of Tróvese as a manager of Lee’s Famous Recipe Chicken (Lee’s Chicken), a fast-food franchise with two stores in Rapid City, S.D. 1 The following day, Sunday, August 12, O’Meara, Miller and Tróvese met at Trovese’s home. Tróvese indicated she had secure…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Lalley v. Safway Steel Scaffolds, Inc.South Dakota Supreme Court · 1985
  2. Albert Z. Hodge v. Evans Financial CorporationCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1987
  3. Brown v. Wisconsin Granite Co.South Dakota Supreme Court · 1924

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Harriman v. United Dominion Industries, Inc.South Dakota Supreme Court · 2005
  2. Knigge v. B & L Food Stores, Inc.South Dakota Supreme Court · 2017
  3. Harriman v. United Dominion Industries, Inc.South Dakota Supreme Court · 2005

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