Legal Opinion
Hinchey v. Nynex Corp.
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided May 21, 1998No. 97-2253PublishedCited by 103 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BOWNES, Senior Circuit Judge.
Plaintiff John A. Hinchey brought this diversity action against his former employer, NYNEX Corporation (“NYNEX”) and Telesector Resources Group, Inc. (“TRG”) 1 Tor damages arising from his alleged wrongful termination. Specifically, plaintiffs claims include breach of contract, promissory estoppel, intentional misrepresentation, fraud and deceit, negligent misrepresentation, intentional and negligent infliction of emotional distress, and wrongful discharge in violation of public policy. It is Massachusetts substantive law that controls. The district court judge…
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