LAWS 4175 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Demand Letter, Contract
28 Dec 2020
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Case: cook v. coldwell/ frank laiben relaty co. Parties: mary ellen cook (plaintiff/ appellee), coldwell/frank laiben realty co. (defendant/appellant). Procedural history: the trial court found in favor of cook and awarded her ,748. 89 for remedy. In april of 1991, cook had met the sales goal to obtain her bonus: cook"s bonus was paid out in september of 1991. Laiben told her that yes, she had to be here. : cook continued to work for the company through the end of 1991, reaching the sales necessary to obtain a 30% bonus equaling ,391. 54. In january of 1992, cook accepted a job at another company: upon telling laiben of her acceptance, laiben then told her that she would not be paid the additional ,391. 54 of her bonus. In march of 1992, cook sent a demand letter demanding she be paid the additional amount of her bonus.
