Legal Opinion
Hadden v. Consolidated Edison Co.
New York Court of Appeals
Decided May 1, 1974PublishedCited by 77 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtRabin, J.
The issue is whether a pension may be revoked by a private employer when facts are discovered after an employee’s retirement which would have been grounds for discharge for cause had they been known during employment, where the pension plan is.silent on the point.
The undisputed facts are as follows. Plaintiff-respondent Gerald R. Hadden (Hadden) entered the employ of defendant-appellant Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Incorporated (“ Con Edison ” or “ Company ”) in 1931. By June, 1966, he had risen to the position of vice-president in charge of construction. In December, 1967, Hadden…
2Cases cited19 opinions
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