WELLS v. UVEX WINTER OPTICAL, INC.

No. 92-405-Appeal.

635 A.2d 1188 (1994)

James L. WELLS v. UVEX WINTER OPTICAL, INC., et al.

Supreme Court of Rhode Island.

January 19, 1994.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard A. Skolnik, Providence, for plaintiff.

William P. Robinson, III, Alicia Murphy, Edwards & Angell, Providence, Stanley J. Brown, Trent M. Kittleman, Arent Fox Kintner, for defendant.


OPINION

MURRAY, Justice.

The defendant, Uvex Winter Optical, Inc. (Uvex), appeals from a judgment in Superior Court awarding the plaintiff, James L. Wells (Wells), $402,600 plus additional prejudgment interest, for a claim of breach of contract. We reverse and order a new trial.

The facts that give rise to this case concern two employment-severance agreements signed by both Wells and Uvex. Wells began his career in the safety-products industry in...

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