FOOTE v. SIMMONDS PRECISION PRODUCTS

No. 90-182.

613 A.2d 1277 (1992)

Fletcher E. FOOTE v. SIMMONDS PRECISION PRODUCTS CO., INC., Robert Morris, Paul Brace and Anthony Panella.

Supreme Court of Vermont.

Motion for Reargument Denied June 22, 1992.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas Z. Carlson, Langrock, Sperry & Wool, Burlington, for plaintiff-appellee.

Craig Weatherly, Gravel and Shea, Burlington, for defendant-appellant.

Before ALLEN, C.J., DOOLEY, MORSE and JOHNSON, JJ., and PECK, J. (Ret.), Specially Assigned.


JOHNSON, Justice.

The primary issue before us is whether the doctrine of promissory estoppel may modify an employment contract that is otherwise terminable at will. We hold that it may and affirm.

This is an appeal from a jury verdict for plaintiff, Fletcher Foote, against his former employer, Simmonds Precision Products Co., Inc. Plaintiff was discharged from his employment as a computer operator after approximately twenty years of service. Defendant claimed...

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