Alston v. BROWN TRANSPORT CORPORATION

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• summary judgment granted to employer on fraud claim even if employer did not intend to honor assurances that dockworkers would be promoted after 90 days
• oral promises could not be enforced because the underlying employment contract, being terminable at will, was unenforceable
• oral promise of promotion unenforceable where the employment contract is terminable at will
• oral promise of promotion unenforceable where the employment contract is terminable at will
• oral promise for pay increases unenforceable when underlying contract is terminable at will
• oral promise for pay increases unenforceable when underlying contract is terminable at will

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