Bussard v. College of Saint Thomas, Inc.

How courts have described this case

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• noting that inspection of the writing is important in determining if a document is the full and final written expression of the parties’ agreement
• reversing summary judgment for employer where employee donated $350,000 in stock to employer on condition that he would continue as publisher of company employer had purchased
• plaintiff had conveyed ownership interest in magazine to defendant and had been assured he could remain editor for an indefinite term
• material issue of fact existed as to whether parties had oral agreement of permanent employment under unique facts of case
• additional consideration supporting construction that parties intended lifetime employment was shares of stock that the employee gave to the employer
• plaintiff sold ownership interest in magazine to employer and received assurances of indefinite employment

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).