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HOUSING AUTHORITY OF LAUREL v. GATLIN

No. 97-CA-01277 COA.

738 So.2d 249 (1998)

The HOUSING AUTHORITY, CITY OF LAUREL, Mississippi, Appellant, v. Irvin H. GATLIN, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Mississippi.

Rehearing Denied April 20, 1999.

Certiorari Denied July 1, 1999.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

J. Larry Walters, Laurel, Attorney for Appellant.

Guy M. Walker, Attorney for Appellee.

Before McMILLIN, P.J., COLEMAN, and PAYNE, JJ.

McMILLIN, P.J., for the Court:

¶ 1. This case involves a dispute between the City of Laurel Housing Authority and Irvin Gatlin. Gatlin filed suit in the Jones County Circuit Court, claiming that the Authority had breached an oral contract to hire him. The trial court granted summary judgment in favor of Gatlin and awarded damages of $36,000, an amount equal to the anticipated salary for the position for one year. The Authority has appealed that decision. We reverse...

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