Legal Opinion
Cannon v. Equitable Life Assurance Society of United States
New York Supreme Court
Decided November 5, 1980PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
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Seymour Lakritz, J.
In this age discrimination action plaintiffs move for a class action determination pursuant to CPLR 902. Defendant, Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States (hereinafter “Equitable”), opposes the motion for class status and alternatively moves for a stay of the determination pending further discovery.
I. FACTS
Plaintiffs and the class they seek to represent are terminated and demoted employees of defendant. They bring this action to recover compensatory and punitive damages and for declaratory and injunctive relief. The gravamen of the…
2Cases cited32 opinions
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3Cited by6 opinions
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