Opinion · Supreme Court of New Jersey
Catalane v. GILIAN INSTRUMENT CORPORATION
136 N.J. 298
- Type
- Opinion
- Court
- Supreme Court of New Jersey
- Jurisdiction
- New Jersey
- Date
- 1994-04-29
- Topic
- general
How later courts describe this case
- holding that per quod damages are not available under the LAD because the Legislature "did not intend to establish a cause of action for any person other than the individual against whom the discrimination was directed."
- predicting that New Jersey Supreme Court would hold the NJLAD preempts a common law claim for wrongful discharge on . grounds of racial discrimination
- "[S]upplementary common law causes of action may not go to the jury when a statutory remedy under the LAD exists."
- manual which insured “open communication” through access to the company president, but which did not discuss termination or dismissal procedures, could not reasonably create an expectation of a contract
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136 N.J. 298 (1994) 642 A.2d 1004
CATALANE
CATALANE
v.
GILIAN INSTRUMENT CORPORATION
The Supreme Court of New Jersey.
April 29, 1994.Petitions for Certification
Denied.