INMAN v. CLYDE HALL DRILLING COMPANY

No. 116.

369 P.2d 498 (1962)

Roy D. INMAN, Appellant, v. CLYDE HALL DRILLING COMPANY, Inc., a foreign corporation, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Alaska.

March 9, 1962.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James K. Tallman, Bell, Sanders & Tallman, Anchorage, for appellant.

John S. Hellenthal, Anchorage, for appellee.

Before NESBETT, C.J., and DIMOND and AREND, JJ.


DIMOND, Justice.

This case involves a claim for damages arising out of an employment contract. The main issue is whether a provision in the contract, making written notice of a claim a condition precedent to recovery, is contrary to public policy.

Inman worked for the Clyde Hall Drilling Company as a derrickman under a written contract of employment signed by both parties on November 16, 1959. His employment terminated on March 24, 1960. On April 5, 1960,...

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