Legal Opinion
Wieder v. Skala
New York Court of Appeals
Decided December 22, 1992PublishedCited by 106 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Hancock, Jr., J.
Plaintiff, a member of the Bar, has sued his former employer, a law firm. He claims he was wrongfully discharged as an associate because of his insistence that the firm comply with the governing disciplinary rules by reporting professional misconduct allegedly committed by another associate. The question presented is whether plaintiff has stated a claim for relief either for breach of contract or for the tort of wrongful discharge in violation of this State’s public policy. The lower courts have dismissed both causes of action on motion as legally…
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