Triangle Waist Co. v. . Todd
New York Court of Appeals
Appeal from a judgment, entered July 15, 1915, upon an order of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the first judicial department, reversing a judgment in favor of plaintiff entered upon a verdict and directing judgment in its favor for nominal damages. The nature of the action and the facts, so far as material, are stated in the opinion.
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Appeal from a judgment, entered July 15, 1915, upon an order of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the first judicial department, reversing a judgment in favor of plaintiff entered upon a verdict and directing judgment in its favor for nominal damages. The nature of the action and the facts, so far as material, are stated in the opinion. There was sufficient evidence to go to the jury on the question of the making and breaching of the oral contract set forth in the first cause of action, and the verdict of the jury in respect thereof should stand. (Grossman v. Schenker, 206 N. Y.…
1Opinion of the CourtCardozo, J.
The action is one by employer against employee. The plaintiff is a manufacturer of waists. The defendant is a designer. There is evidence that on July 5, 1913, she agreed to serve the plaintiff for one year at a salary of $45 a week. In August, 1913, she abandoned her contract without warning. She says she believed herself worth more than she had received. She éntered the service of a rival company, which agreed to pay her $100 a week and an additional $500 at the end of the year. This latter contract was in writing. It was accompanied by a bond indemnifying the defendant against damage by…
2Cases cited6 opinions
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- Mercer v. . VoseNew York Court of Appeals · 1876
- Hawver v. . BellNew York Court of Appeals · 1894
- Latimer v. . BurrowsNew York Court of Appeals · 1900
- In Re the Judicial Settlement of the Accounts of JohnstonNew York Court of Appeals · 1895
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