Legal Opinion
English v. General Electric Co.
District Court, E.D. North Carolina
Decided February 10, 1988No. 87-31-CIV-7PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER
DUPREE, Senior District Judge.
Plaintiff, Vera M. English, filed this diversity action against defendant, General Electric Company (GE), alleging common law causes of action for wrongful discharge in violation of public policy and intentional infliction of emotional distress. As relief plaintiff seeks $1,328,645 in compensatory damages and punitive damages in the amount of five percent of the net worth of defendant GE (or approximately $2.3 billion). The action is before the court on defendant’s motion pursuant to Rule 12 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure to dismiss the instant…
2Cases cited19 opinions
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3Cited by8 opinions
- English v. General Electric Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1990
- Richard D. Norris v. Lumbermen's Mutual Casualty CompanyCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1989
- English v. General Electric Co.District Court, E.D. North Carolina · 1991
- Gaballah v. PG & EDistrict Court, N.D. California · 1989
- English v. General Electric Co.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1989
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