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through 1975, petitioner was employed by automobile dealerships
in Montana, where he met Mr. Jack Robertson (Robertson), who
offered him a job selling Honda automobiles. Petitioner was
employed by Robertson Honda during 1975 through 1977. For the
next year and a half, petitioner was the manager of used-car
sales at a Ford dealership.
In 1979, petitioner returned to Robertson Honda and worked
there until 1986. During the last several years of his
employment in Robertson Honda, petitioner was the general
manager, and he earned $318,172 and $202,612 for 1985 and 1986,
respectively. Petitioner enjoyed an "excellent" working
relationship with Robertson. However, petitioner believed there
was no room for further advancement within Robertson Honda.
Also, petitioner surmised that his position with Robertson Honda
was precarious because he was making twice as much as other
general managers in comparable employment.
Petitioner believed that if he owned his own auto
dealership, he could earn several times his earnings at Robertson
Honda, which averaged $250,000 annually in the years approaching
1986. Petitioner believed that the general manager of the
Flagstaff dealership earned approximately $100,000 to $150,000
annually. Petitioner believed that the owner of his own
dealership could earn $750,000 annually. Petitioner understood
that Robertson initially earned $500,000 per year, but ultimately
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