Legal Opinion
Picogna v. Board of Education of Township of Cherry Hill
Supreme Court of New Jersey
Decided February 22, 1996PublishedCited by 37 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
COLEMAN, J.
The critical issue raised in this appeal is whether a plaintiff who institutes litigation for breach of an employment contract is entitled to damages for litigation-induced stress. A second issue is whether an assistant superintendent of schools who is wrongfully terminated during the third year of a three-year employment contract acquired tenure.
We hold that litigation-induced stress is not recoverable as a separate component of emotional distress damages. We also hold that an assistant superintendent of schools does not acquire tenure…
2Cases cited34 opinions
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- Nappe v. Anschelewitz, Barr, Ansell & BonelloSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1984
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3Cited by37 opinions
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