Dahl v. Brunswick Corp.

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

• holding that employer policies may become contractual obligations when, with knowledge of their existence, employees start or continue work for the employer
• allowing that an “employer’s policy directives regarding aspects of the employment relationship”.may develop into contractual obligations
• holding that severance pay policy was part of employment contract
• holding that severance pay policy was part of employment contract
• allowing that an “employer’s policy directives regarding aspects of the employment relationship” may develop into contractual obligations
• ap-proving the “generally accepted” view of severance pay as “a reward for past services,” rather than “a form of unemployment insurance”

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).

Cited by

67 cases in this archive cite this case; the 20 most cited are listed.

• Continental Air Lines, Inc. v. Keenan
  Supreme Court of Colorado· 1987-01-20· cited 461×
• Robert Douglas Conkwright v. Westinghouse Electric Corporation
  Fourth Circuit· 1991-05-14· cited 251×
• Impala Platinum Ltd. v. Impala Sales (U.S.A.), Inc.
  Court of Appeals of Maryland· 1978-07-19· cited 225×
• Harry Jung, Individually and on Behalf of All Other Persons Similarly Situated v. Fmc Corporation, a Delaware Corporation
  Ninth Circuit· 1985-03-12· cited 200×
• Bausch & Lomb Inc. v. Utica Mutual Insurance
  Court of Appeals of Maryland· 1993-07-12· cited 190×
• Hoffman-La Roche, Inc. v. Campbell
  Supreme Court of Alabama· 1987-07-10· cited 182×
• Hinson v. Cameron
  Supreme Court of Oklahoma· 1987-06-09· cited 138×
• Suburban Hospital, Inc. v. Dwiggins
  Court of Appeals of Maryland· 1991-10-15· cited 90×
• Knill v. Knill
  Court of Appeals of Maryland· 1986-06-27· cited 88×
• Bruch v. Firestone Tire & Rubber Co.
  Third Circuit· 1987-08-31· cited 82×
• Thomas W. Gresham v. Lumbermen's Mutual Casualty Company
  Fourth Circuit· 2005-04-13· cited 77×
• Staggs v. Blue Cross of Maryland, Inc.
  Court of Special Appeals of Maryland· 1985-01-14· cited 72×
• Bruch v. Firestone Tire And Rubber Company
  Third Circuit· 1987-09-25· cited 68×
• DirecTV, Inc. v. Mattingly
  Court of Appeals of Maryland· 2003-07-31· cited 55×
• Kiley v. First National Bank
  Court of Special Appeals of Maryland· 1994-11-30· cited 45×
• Homa v. Friendly Mobile Manor, Inc.
  Court of Special Appeals of Maryland· 1992-09-09· cited 43×
• Holzman v. Fiola Blum, Inc.
  Court of Special Appeals of Maryland· 1999-04-02· cited 40×
• Parts Depot, Inc. v. Beiswenger
  Kentucky Supreme Court· 2005-08-25· cited 39×
• Maryland Supreme Corp. v. Blake Co.
  Court of Appeals of Maryland· 1977-03-01· cited 38×
• Electronics Store, Inc. v. Cellco Partnership
  Court of Special Appeals of Maryland· 1999-07-07· cited 38×

Cites

33 cases in this archive are cited by this case; the 20 most cited are listed.

• I. W. Berman Properties v. Porter Bros.
  Court of Appeals of Maryland· 1975-09-08· cited 148×
• Canaras v. Lift Truck Services, Inc.
  Court of Appeals of Maryland· 1974-08-01· cited 133×
• Food Fair Stores, Inc. v. Blumberg
  Court of Appeals of Maryland· 1964-05-04· cited 104×
• Levin v. Singer
  Court of Appeals of Maryland· 1961-11-20· cited 57×
• Savonis v. Burke
  Court of Appeals of Maryland· 1966-02-07· cited 51×
• Hercules Powder Co. v. Brookfield.
  Supreme Court of Virginia· 1949-06-20· cited 50×
• Adams v. Jersey Central Power & Light Co.
  Supreme Court of New Jersey· 1956-02-20· cited 47×
• MacE v. Conde Nast Publications, Inc.
  Supreme Court of Connecticut· 1967-12-19· cited 45×
• Bargale Industries, Inc. v. Robert Realty Co.
  Court of Appeals of Maryland· 1975-08-28· cited 45×
• Cain v. Allen Electric & Equipment Co.
  Michigan Supreme Court· 1956-09-04· cited 40×
• Larson v. Jeffrey-Nichols Motor Co.
  Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1932-05-24· cited 39×
• Hinkeldey v. Cities Service Oil Company
  Supreme Court of Missouri· 1971-09-13· cited 33×
• Kelley Construction Co. v. Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission
  Court of Appeals of Maryland· 1967-06-27· cited 32×
• Chapin v. Fairchild Camera & Instrument Corp.
  California Court of Appeal· 1973-03-20· cited 32×
• Mansfield v. Lang
  Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1936-02-04· cited 32×
• Mayor of Baltimore v. Chesapeake Marine Railway Co.
  Court of Appeals of Maryland· 1964-03-03· cited 31×
• Anthony v. Jersey Central Power & Light Co.
  New Jersey Superior Court App Division· 1958-07-03· cited 29×
• Mohr v. Universal C. I. T. Credit Corp.
  Court of Appeals of Maryland· 1958-03-27· cited 27×
• Gaydos v. White Motor Corp.
  Michigan Court of Appeals· 1974-06-26· cited 27×
• Vassardakis v. Parish
  S.D. New York· 1941-01-27· cited 25×