Legal Opinion
Ellis v. Lionikis
New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division
Decided July 13, 1977PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
152 N.J. Super. 321 (1977)
377 A.2d 1208
ROBERT L. ELLIS, PLAINTIFF,
v.
GEORGE LIONIKIS, TRUSTEE; AND STATE INSULATION CORPORATION PROFIT SHARING TRUST, DEFENDANTS.
Superior Court of New Jersey, Chancery Division.
Decided July 13, 1977.
Mr. Birger M. Sween for plaintiff.
Mr. Bruce S. Edington for defendants (Messrs. Kraft & Hughes, attorneys).
GELMAN, J.S.C.
The issue presented in this action is whether an employee's vested interest in a profit-sharing trust is subject to forfeiture solely because he engages in competitive employment following a discharge by his employer.
Robert Ellis was employed as a…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Henningsen v. Bloomfield Motors, Inc.Supreme Court of New Jersey · 1960
- Muggill v. Reuben H. Donnelley Corp.California Supreme Court · 1965
- Whitmyer Bros., Inc. v. DOYLESupreme Court of New Jersey · 1971
- Amory H. Bradford v. The New York Times CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1974
- Russell v. Princeton Laboratories, Inc.Supreme Court of New Jersey · 1967
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3Cited by10 opinions
- William J. Riley v. Meba Pension TrustCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1977
- Uricoli v. Police & Fire. Retirem. Sys.Supreme Court of New Jersey · 1982
- Mulford v. Computer Leasing, Inc.New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1999
- Rosen v. Smith Barney, Inc.New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 2007
- Ellis v. LionikisNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1978
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