Legal Opinion
Williams v. AGK Communications, Inc.
New York Supreme Court
Decided May 10, 1989PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Wallace Van C. Auser, J.
The matter before the court deals with the perplexing issue of whether the terms wages and salary are synonymous. A nonjury trial was held by the court at which time testimony was taken, arguments were heard and judgment was granted to the plaintiff in the amount of $25,000, which represented the amount of severance pay due under the written contract of employment.
*846Following the court’s decision, plaintiff moved under section 198 (1-a) of the Labor Law for the court to award reasonable attorneys’ fees and an additional amount as liquidated damages…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Matter of StrykerNew York Court of Appeals · 1899
- Marsich v. Eastman Kodak Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1935
- Saunders v. Big Bros.Civil Court of the City of New York · 1982
- Klepner v. Codata Corp.New York Supreme Court · 1988
- Gerlach v. the Horn & Hardart Co.District Court, S.D. New York · 1988
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3Cited by5 opinions
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- D'Guardia v. PiffathAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1992