Legal Opinion
Stapleton v. DSW, Inc.
District Court, D. New Jersey
Decided March 20, 2013No. Civ. Action No. 12-7406(JEI/JS)PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
IRENAS, Senior District Judge.
Plaintiff Mary Stapleton initiated this action against Defendant DSW, Inc. (“DSW”) alleging wrongful termination.2 The Complaint asserts a claim under New Jersey’s Conscientious Employee Protection Act and a common law claim for wrongful discharge. Pending before the Court is DSW’s motion to dismiss the Complaint for failure to state a claim pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 12(b)(6). For the reasons discussed below, the Motion will be granted in part and denied in part.
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The Complaint alleges the following facts.
DSW is a footwear and accessories retailer…
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- Morse v. Lower Merion School DistrictCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1997
- Abbamont v. Piscataway Township Board of EducationSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1994
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