Legal Opinion
Purdy v. Consumers Distributing Co., Ltd.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided December 4, 1986No. 86 Civ. 3442 (MGC)PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CEDARBAUM, District Judge.
This is a suit for breach of an employment contract for which plaintiff seeks both compensatory and punitive damages. Defendant has moved to dismiss that portion of the complaint which asserts a claim for punitive damages. Because plaintiff has failed to allege the type of conduct by defendant that would warrant the imposition of punitive damages under New York law, defendant’s motion is granted.
Background
In December 1984, Everett Purdy (“Purdy”) was hired by Consumers Distributing Co. (“Consumers”) as president of its U.S. Division. Purdy and Consumers entered into…
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