CREST COAL CO., INC. v. BAILEY


602 S.W.2d 425 (1980)

CREST COAL COMPANY, INC., and William J. M. Polan, Movants, v. George BAILEY, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Kentucky.

June 3, 1980.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

J. K. Wells, Wells, Porter & Schmitt, Paintsville, for movants.

David LeMaster, Paintsville, for respondent.


STEPHENS, Justice.

The issue before the court is whether the movants' motion for a judgment notwithstanding the verdict should have been granted by the trial court.

The respondent, George Bailey, is a third party beneficiary of a coal land lease agreement between his stepfather, Oscar Wireman, and Crest Coal Company. The relevant portion of the agreement provides that Crest Coal will employ respondent and others "if they so desire a job with Crest Coal Company...

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