Legal Opinion
Saunders v. Big Bros.
Civil Court of the City of New York
Decided September 15, 1982PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Kristin Booth Glen, J.
This case presents an important issue of first impression — whether internally promulgated regulations governing employee benefits are binding on the employer who issued them. Plaintiff Dawn Saunders (hereinafter Ms. Saunders) relies on such regulations, here contained in a personnel manual, in this action for two weeks’ severance pay brought against Big Brothers, a private charitable agency. Ms. Saunders, a former employee of Big Brothers, was discharged for incompetence. The personnel manual promulgated by Big Brothers provides for two weeks’…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Toussaint v. Blue Cross & Blue ShieldMichigan Supreme Court · 1980
- Chin v. American Telephone & Telegraph Co.New York Supreme Court · 1978
- Edwards v. CitibankAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1980
- Edwards v. Citibank, N. A.New York Supreme Court · 1979
- Wernham v. MooreAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1980
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3Cited by13 opinions
- Giuntoli v. Garvin Guybutler Corp.District Court, S.D. New York · 1989
- Bolling v. Clevepak Corp.Ohio Court of Appeals · 1984
- P & L Group, Inc. v. GarfinkelAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1989
- Chu Chung v. NEW SILVER PALACE RESTAURANT, INC.District Court, S.D. New York · 2003
- Nortek, Inc. v. MolnarDistrict Court, D. Rhode Island · 1999
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