Legal Question in Military Law in Mississippi

Recruiter Promises

Could promisies made by recruiters be considered as implied contract?....First, I was told that I would be getting an enlistment bonus between 4,000 and 40,000. After I signed the contract, I was told that it depeneded on the job. I was also told that if I could not adapt, I would have 6 months to get out without any problems or admin. consequences...I found out that this was not true I had to actually refuse to obey a lawful order and go to Captain's Mass to receive a entry level seperation under OTH..I also got a RE4 code which means I cant go to any other branch of the service....Could this be considered as a wrongful discharge since I was under the impression that there was an implied contract in place....And Honestly, I DIDN'T READ the WRITTEN CONTRACT.


Asked on 9/16/08, 4:45 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Anthony DeWitt Bartimus, Frickleton Robertson & Gorny, PC

Re: Recruiter Promises

I can't imagine that your chances of success are very good. The documents clearly supplant the oral promises, and you would not be the first person to suggest that their recruiter lied. It is for that reason that there is language of incorporation in the agreement that says something to the effect that no other promises have been made.

Also, it would be pretty hard for a judge to buy the idea that you were giving up the next four years of your life over to the government, and you didn't read the terms of the contract. If I were the judge, I would have trouble with that, because even if you didn't read it, you should have.

I would not suggest you would have a good chance of getting this matter set aside or correcting your record, but there are a lot of firms who handle these issues. I wish you good luck.

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Answered on 9/16/08, 4:53 pm


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