California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Foley v. Interactive Data Corp., 254 Cal.Rptr. 211, 47 Cal.3d 654, 765 P.2d 373 (Cal. 1988):
The doctrine that special limitations should be placed on the enforceability of employment security agreements arose during the late 19th century in the context of interpretation of contracts which promised "permanent" employment to the employee. In Lord v. Goldberg (1889) 81 Cal. 596, 601-602, 22 P. 1126, we held that language promising "permanent" employment created employment of no particular
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