Scharffe v. Perkins
Thomas L. SCHARFFE v. Betty L. PERKINS, et vir.
Scharffe v. Perkins, 484 U.S. 853 (1987)
Opinion of the Court
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Petition for writ of certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.
Denied.
How later courts describe this case
Explanatory parentheticals written by citing courts — 6 in all; the most informative distinct ones are shown.
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(holding that, under New York law, employment is at-will unless the duration of an employment contract is set forth explicitly)
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(reiterating that law of the case doctrine dictates a general practice of refusing to reopen issues in cases that have already been decided)
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(Affirming summary judgment for employer, Court rejected plaintiff appellant’s argument that an implied contractual limitation restricted employer’s right to discharge her at will.)
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(defining a willful act as a “deliberate and intentional act which necessarily leads to injury”)
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(affirming summary judgment for defendant because letters to plaintiff containing a reference to “permanent appointment," coupled with a statement that plaintiff would serve “at the pleasure of the supervisor," did not restrict employer’s right to terminate at will)
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