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JOHNSON v. NATIONAL BEEF PACKING CO.

No. 47,965

220 Kan. 52 (1976)

551 P.2d 779

LENARD JOHNSON, Appellant, v. NATIONAL BEEF PACKING COMPANY, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Kansas.

Opinion filed June 12, 1976.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Harold K. Greenleaf, Jr., of Smith and Greenleaf, of Liberal, argued the cause and was on the brief for the appellant.

Gene H. Sharp, of Vance, Hobble, Neubauer, Nordling & Sharp, of Liberal, argued the cause, and Richard R. Rock, of Rock & Smith, of Arkansas City, was with him on the brief for the appellee.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

KAUL,, J.:

This action was instituted by plaintiff-appellant, Lenard Johnson, against his former employer, defendant-appellee, for loss of wages and punitive damages for the alleged wrongful discharge from his employment.

The dispositive issue presented is whether there was a contract express or implied for a fixed term of employment. The appeal is from a summary judgment in favor of defendant rendered after...

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