Mackay v. Four Rivers Packing Co.
Idaho Supreme Court
179 P.3d 1064 (2008)
Relevant factsFree
Stuart Mackay (plaintiff), rehired by Four Rivers Packing Company (Four Rivers) (defendant) in March 2000 at age 52 under an oral agreement to be employed until retirement, told Four Rivers he planned to retire in about ten years but was terminated in March 2003; Mackay sued for breach of contract, and Four Rivers moved for summary judgment arguing the oral agreement was unenforceable under the statute of frauds since it could not be performed within one year. The trial court granted Four Rivers summary judgment, and Mackay appealed.
IssueFree
Whether, under the statute of frauds, an agreement that cannot be fully performed within one year is invalid unless the agreement is in writing.