Court Opinion

ID: 9538700
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-07 07:40:15.698893+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T14:58:06.078930
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HALLEY, Chief Justice
(dissenting).
I dissent to the majority opinion because it is absolutely contrary to the plain provisions of the contract of employment involved in this case.
The first two paragraphs of the employment confirmation are as follows:
“NAME OF EMPLOYEE William A. Dutton. It is understood that this employment confirmation applies only on the job that you are presently to be assigned and certain terms hereunder may vary on future jobs depending upon the terms of our contract with our Client Company. A new employment confirmation will be prepared at the beginning of each additional job to which you may be assigned. Employment may be terminated at any time by employer or employee.
*927“Effective date of employment July 18, 1964. Transfer _. Travel time allowed to the job site: Two Days. Date you are to report to job: 7-20-64. For travel time at termination of job, please read Sections ‘III. Travel time’ and ‘V. Termination’, which paragraphs are contained in ‘Employment Policies’ attached hereto.”
Under this contract the deceased did not and could not go to work until July 18, 1964. He was killed on July 17, 1964, To allow a recovery in this case is to totally disregard the plain provisions of a written contract.
I must dissent.
I am authorized to state that LAVENDER, J., joins me in dissenting.