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CITY OF ODESSA v. BARTON

No. 97-0323.

967 S.W.2d 834 (1998)

CITY OF ODESSA, Petitioner, v. William G. BARTON, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Texas.

Decided April 14, 1998.

Rehearing Overruled June 23, 1998.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ken Johnson, James M. O'Leary, Odessa, for Petitioner.

Allen R. Stroder, Odessa, for Respondent.

HANKINSON, Justice, delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court.

The trial court rendered a $150,000 judgment on a jury verdict against the City of Odessa for breach of an employment contract, and the court of appeals affirmed the judgment. 939 S.W.2d 707. The issue we decide is whether a City employee may sue the City for breach of contract damages when an employment manual, conferring "just-cause" status, limits the employee to...

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