Montgomery County Hospital District F/d/b/a Medical Center Hospital, Petitioner v. Valarie Brown, Respondent

Summary

The Texas Supreme Court reversed the Court of Appeals and held that an employer's vague oral assurances do not modify at-will employment absent a definite, unequivocal promise, and that such oral agreements are not barred by the Statute of Frauds because an indefinite term is deemed performable within one year. Justice Gonzalez concurred, agreeing with the judgment but arguing that even a definite oral agreement would be unenforceable under the Statute of Frauds.