Legal Opinion
Perlowski v. Elson T. Killam Associates, Inc.
New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division
Decided September 27, 2005PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
DERMAN, P.J.Cv.
The question presented is whether in-house counsel authorized to perform work for other clients may bring a discrimination claim and a whistleblower claim. This determination will require the *470court to determine if the attorney is an employee or an independent contractor.
If the court does not find that plaintiff is an employee, it must then determine if the law against discrimination provides an attorney any protection from termination of his services or if a client is free to terminate an attorney for any reason, even a discriminatory one.
FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
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2Cases cited14 opinions
- Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Brill v. Guardian Life Insurance Co. of AmericaSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1995
- Crews v. Buckman Laboratories International, Inc.Tennessee Supreme Court · 2002
- Knight v. City of MargateSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1981
- Nordling v. Northern States Power Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1991
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3Cited by1 opinion
- Thomas v. County of CamdenNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 2006