Consolidated Freightways Corp. of Delaware v. Williams
Georgia Court of Appeals, First Division
139 Ga. App. 302 (1976)
Relevant factsFree
Consolidated Freightways (defendant) posted a reward of up to $5,000 for employee-provided information leading to a theft arrest and conviction, without expressly excluding supervisors from eligibility or informing employees that reporting theft was a mandatory job duty; supervisor Williams (plaintiff) caught a coworker stealing, reported it, and was denied the reward. A jury awarded Williams the full $5,000, and Consolidated's motion for a directed verdict was denied.
IssueFree
Whether, in Georgia, a company that posts a printed reward in exchange for important information is a unilateral offer which may be accepted by an employee.