Legal Opinion
Fisher v. Jackson
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided November 15, 1955PublishedCited by 37 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWynne, J.
The plaintiff instituted this action to recover damages for the breach of an oral agreement of employment. The defendant has appealed from the judgment rendered upon a plaintiff’s verdict. The questions presented are whether the court was in error in denying the defendant’s motion to set the verdict aside on the ground that it is not supported on the issue of liability, and in denying the defendant’s motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict.
The substituted complaint alleged that the defendant, through his authorized agent, induced the plaintiff to give up his employment with a firm of…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Lynas v. Maxwell FarmsMichigan Supreme Court · 1937
- Adolph v. Cookware Co. of AmericaMichigan Supreme Court · 1938
- Robinson v. Southern New England Telephone Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1953
- Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Co. v. MurrayCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1951
- Edwards v. Kentucky Utilities Co.Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1941
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3Cited by37 opinions
- Sheets v. Teddy's Frosted Foods, Inc.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1980
- D'Ulisse-Cupo v. Board of Directors of Notre Dame High SchoolSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1987
- Magnan v. Anaconda Industries, Inc.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1984
- Finley v. Aetna Life & Casualty Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1987
- Burnham v. Karl & Gelb, P.C.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 2000
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