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Stegall v. S. S. Kresge Company

Court of Appeals of Georgia
Apr 3, 1973
197 S.E.2d 737 (Ga. Ct. App. 1973)

Opinion

47750.

ARGUED JANUARY 2, 1973.

DECIDED APRIL 3, 1973.

Action for damages. Fulton Superior Court. Before Judge Wofford.

White, Webb Jewett, C. Lawrence Jewett, for appellant.

Paul Hoover, William B. Paul, J. Roy Weathersby, for appellee.


A complaint should not be dismissed unless the averments disclose with certainty that the plaintiff would not be entitled to relief under any state of facts which could be proved in support of the claim. Harper v. DeFreitas, 117 Ga. App. 236 (1) ( 160 S.E.2d 260). Plaintiff's complaint alleges a claim for wrongful discharge from employment. Defendant's motion to dismiss was granted. The defendant asserts the correct legal principle that a contract of employment for an indefinite period may be terminated at will by either party (Code § 66-101). However, the complaint does not affirmatively show that the contract of employment was for an indefinite period. The trial court erred in sustaining the motion to dismiss.

Judgment reversed. Deen and Quillian, JJ., concur.


ARGUED JANUARY 2, 1973 — DECIDED APRIL 3, 1973.


Summaries of

Stegall v. S. S. Kresge Company

Court of Appeals of Georgia
Apr 3, 1973
197 S.E.2d 737 (Ga. Ct. App. 1973)
Case details for

Stegall v. S. S. Kresge Company

Case Details

Full title:STEGALL v. S. S. KRESGE COMPANY

Court:Court of Appeals of Georgia

Date published: Apr 3, 1973

Citations

197 S.E.2d 737 (Ga. Ct. App. 1973)
128 Ga. App. 679

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