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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Cited by
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136 N.J. 298 (1994) 642 A.2d 1004

CATALANE
v.
GILIAN INSTRUMENT CORPORATION

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

April 29, 1994.

Petitions for Certification

Denied.

271 N.J. Super. 476 638 A.2d 1341