· 8/4/1988
Shebar v. Sanyo Business Systems Corp.
Citations
- 544 A.2d 377
- 111 N.J. 276
- 3 I.E.R. Cas. (BNA) 1385
- 1988 N.J. LEXIS 79
How courts have described this case
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- holding that material issue of fact existed concerning whether employer orally promised to discharge employee only for cause
- holding that material issue of fact existed concerning whether employer orally promised to discharge employee only for cause
- holding that under New Jersey common law, employers may terminate employment for cause or for no cause at all, in the absence of an express employment contract to the contrary
- explaining that Woolley pertained to established company-wide termination policies and not individual oral promises related to employment
- stating that questions of waiver are questions of intent, which are factual determinations
- oral promise of discharge for cause only, even though employment was terminable at will, may be enforceable
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Judges: Garibaldi
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