Legal Opinion

State v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided January 5, 1995PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

Mercure, J.

In February 1993, defendant discharged two of its employees for violating its "fraternization” policy, which is codified in defendant’s 1989 Associates Handbook and prohibits a "dating relationship” between a married employee and another employee, other than his or her own spouse. In this action, plaintiff seeks reinstatement of the two employees with back pay upon the ground that their discharge violated Labor Law § 201-d (2) (c), which forbids employer discrimination against employees because of their participation in "legal recreational activities” pursued…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Alonzo M. v. New York City Department of ProbationNew York Court of Appeals · 1988
  2. Clemens v. NealonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1994
  3. Ulster Electric Supply Co. v. Maryland Casualty Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1970
  4. Ulster Electric Supply Co. v. Maryland Casualty Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1972

3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Cavanaugh v. DohertyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1998
  2. Hudson v. Goldman Sachs & Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2001
  3. People v. DanAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2008
  4. McCavitt v. Swiss Reinsurance America Corp.District Court, S.D. New York · 2000
  5. Jess D. McCavitt v. Swiss Reinsurance America CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2001

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