Darwin Thurston, a Married Man v. Citizens Utility Co., a Delaware Corporation

91 F.3d 155 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Darwin THURSTON, a married man, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. CITIZENS UTILITY CO., a Delaware Corporation, Defendant-Appellee. No. 95-15583. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted May 14, 1996. Decided July 10, 1996. 1 Before: PREGERSON and TROTT, Circuit Judges, and WINMILL, District Judge. * 2 MEMORANDUM ** OVERVIEW 3 Appellant Darwin Thurston (Thurston) appeals the district court's grant of summary judgment in favor of Citizens Utilities Company (Citizens) in his breach of contract action. Thurston claimed that Citizens breached its agreement to employ Thurston for a minimum two-year period, and he sought two years' of salary and benefits. The district court granted summary judgment for Citizens on the basis of the alleged contract's failure to satisfy the statute of frauds. Following the judgment, Thurston made motions for a new trial and, alternatively, to amend the judgment. The…