Legal Opinion
Lamdin v. Broadway Surface Advertising Corp.
New York Court of Appeals
Decided November 24, 1936PublishedCited by 122 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Crane, Ch. J.
The plaintiff sues for the balance of salary due him as director of sales of street car advertising. The defense is that the plaintiff, during this period of employment, was unfaithful to his employer and made secret profits in violation of his duties. The Trial Term dismissed the complaint. The Appellate Division reversed on the law and reinstated a verdict of $8,750, with interest and costs. We agree with the Trial Term that the conceded facts justify the dismissal.
As cash business for street car advertising commenced to slow up because of the widespread depression, the…
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