ROBERT J. PATTERSON, P.C. v. LEAL

No. 13-96-059-CV.

942 S.W.2d 692 (1997)

ROBERT J. PATTERSON, P.C., d/b/a Patterson & Associates, Appellant, v. Norma LEAL, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Corpus Christi.

Rehearing Overruled March 20, 1997.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert J. Patterson, Rose Vela, Corpus Christi, for appellant.

David A. Sibley, Corpus Christi, for appellee.

Before SEERDEN, C.J., and DORSEY and CHAVEZ, JJ.


OPINION

CHAVEZ, Justice.

This appeal presents the issue of whether the doctrine of employment at will should be abrogated to permit claims of promissory estoppel when the underlying evidence consists of purely oral representations as to employment for an indefinite period. Appellants contend that the trial court allowed plaintiff below to recover under a nonexistent cause of action. We agree. We hold that, in the context of employer and employee relations...

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