Legal Opinion
New York State Division of Human Rights v. Johnson & Higgins
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided May 17, 1988PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*215Complainant is an attorney who commenced employment with petitioner Johnson & Higgins, an insurance brokerage firm, in 1959. Hired as assistant to the chief counsel in the legal unit of petitioner’s employee benefits plans department (EBPD), complainant’s duties included drafting pension plans, preparing employee booklets and administrative manuals, filing plans with the Internal Revenue Service, and billing clients for services rendered.
The record indicates that throughout the course of his employment, complaint’s professional ability and potential were unexceptional, and that after 10 years…
2Cases cited4 opinions
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- Burlington Industries, Inc. v. New York City Human Rights CommissionAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1981
- Sperry Rand Corp. v. State Human Rights Appeal BoardAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1974
- National Basketball Ass'n v. New York State Division of Human RightsAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1985
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