13 Jun 1985
PANALPINA (HONG KONG) LTD v. ULRICH HALDEMANN
- Citation
- PANALPINA (HONG KONG) LTD v. ULRICH HALDEMANN
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCA9664/1982
The court found the alleged oral agreement by the managing director was not binding because there was no consideration and the managing director lacked authority to bind the company on dismissal decisions (those rested with Head Office); the employees' failure to attend as directed constituted a breach rendering summary dismissal lawful under the contract; accordingly the wrongful dismissal claim failed, but limited vested contractual entitlements (two months' leave pay and a repatriation ticket) were payable; the tenancy was subject to an implied term that it was conditional on continued emp…