Legal Opinion
Peterson v. Insurance Co. of North America
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided May 26, 1993No. 92 Civ. 416 (RLC)PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
ROBERT L. CARTER, District Judge.
Plaintiff Ernest Peterson alleges that he was constructively discharged by defendant Insurance Company of North America (“ICNA”) 1 in willful violation of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (“ADEA”), 29 U.S.C. § 621 et seq., and in breach of an employment contract. Defendants have moved for summary judgment on both claims, pursuant to Rule 56, F.R.Civ.P.
The following facts are not in dispute: Peterson was hired by defendants as a casualty underwriter on December 13, 1970. In December, 1986, Peterson advised ICNA that he intended to retire.…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Murphy v. American Home Products Corp.New York Court of Appeals · 1983
- Sabetay v. Sterling Drug, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1987
- Alfred F. Harter v. Gaf CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1992
- Helen A. PENA, Appellee, v. BRATTLEBORO RETREAT, AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1983
- Martha D. YOUNG, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. SOUTHWESTERN SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1975
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3Cited by5 opinions
- Tischmann v. ITT/Sheraton Corp.District Court, S.D. New York · 1995
- Nunez v. A-T Financial Information, Inc.District Court, S.D. New York · 1997
- Peterson v. Insurance Co. of North AmericaDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1995
- Ernest PETERSON, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. INSURANCE COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICA and Cigna Corporation, Defendants-AppelleesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1994
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