Legal Opinion
Smalley v. Dreyfus Corp.
New York Court of Appeals
Decided February 12, 2008PublishedCited by 35 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Chief Judge Kaye.
Five at-will employees sued their former employer, the Dreyfus Corporation, for fraudulent inducement to enter into and remain in the employment of Dreyfus. We conclude that these plaintiffs have not stated a cause of action.
As alleged in the amended complaint, in January 2001, plaintiff Gerald Thunelius, then the director of Dreyfus’ Taxable Fixed Income Group (TFIG), heard a rumor that Mellon Financial Corporation, Dreyfus’ parent corporation, had made an offer to acquire the fund management company of Standish, Ayer & Wood. When asked, Dreyfus’ chief…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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