Murphy v. American Home Products Corp.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Ellerin, J.
At issue on this appeal is whether plaintiff is entitled to a jury trial in an age discrimination action brought pursuant to Executive Law § 297 (9) where the sole relief sought is money damages to compensate plaintiff for what he would have earned, both by way of salary and other benefits, had he remained in defendant’s employ until his normal retirement, and also an additional award for punitive damages.
This action stems from defendant’s summary discharge of the plaintiff, at age 59, after some 23 years of employment, in April 1980. Plaintiff attributed his…
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