Legal Opinion
Murphy v. American Home Products Corp.
New York Court of Appeals
Decided March 29, 1983PublishedCited by 1,256 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Jones, J.
This court has not and does not now recognize a cause of action in tort for abusive or wrongful discharge of an employee; such recognition must await action of the Legislature. Nor does the complaint here state a cause of action for intentional infliction of emotional distress, for prima facie tort, or for breach of contract. These causes of action were, therefore, properly dismissed. Appellant’s cause of action based on his claim of age discrimination, however, should be reinstated. The period of time for commencement of a judicial action for unlawful…
2Cases cited14 opinions
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- Weiner v. McGraw-Hill, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1982
- Harless v. First National Bank in FairmontWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1978
- Fischer v. MaloneyNew York Court of Appeals · 1978
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- Dalton v. Educational Testing ServiceNew York Court of Appeals · 1995
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