Legal Opinion
George Alpert v. The New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Company, Debtor
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided July 1, 1965No. 399, Docket 29443PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
J. JOSEPH SMITH, Circuit Judge.
George Alpert, Chief Executive Officer of the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad (New Haven) from 1956 to 1961, moved in the reorganization proceedings of the New Haven for an order directing the New Haven’s Trustees to pay him as a preferred claim $295,833.24 allegedly due under an employment contract dating back to May 9, 1956. In that contract, Alpert, a successful Boston attorney with no prior railroad experience, was employed for the period June 1, 1956 to May 31, 1961 as the railroad’s Chief Executive at ah annual salary of $60,000. The agreement…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- In re Third Avenue Transit Corp.District Court, S.D. New York · 1955
- William K. Tate v. The New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Company, DebtorCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1964
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