Legal Opinion
Abrams v. Lightolier, Inc.
District Court, D. New Jersey
Decided February 7, 1989No. Civ. A. 88-2906PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
WOLIN, District Judge.
This is an action brought under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), 29 U.S.C. §§ 621-634, and under similar New Jersey statutes. 1 Plaintiff Bernard Abrams alleges that defendants Lightolier, Inc. and other related companies discriminated against him on the basis of age and perceived handicap in firing him on July 3, 1986. Defendants originally moved to dismiss the complaint pursuant to Rule 12(b)(6) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure for failure to state a claim upon which relief can be granted. Defendants moved in the alternative for an order…
2Cases cited19 opinions
- McDonnell Douglas Corp. v. GreenSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Conley v. GibsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
- Scheuer v. RhodesSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Walton v. Eaton Corp.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1977
- Jaime Blum, Brij Kapur and James C. Spitsbergen, in 86-5349 v. Witco Chemical Corporation, in 86-5310Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1987
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3Cited by11 opinions
- Muench v. Township of HaddonNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1992
- Abrams v. Lightolier, Inc.District Court, D. New Jersey · 1994
- Government Guarantee Fund v. Hyatt Corp.District Court, Virgin Islands · 1996
- McKenzie v. Carroll International Corp.West Virginia Supreme Court · 2004
- Dickerson v. New Jersey, Department of Human ServicesDistrict Court, D. New Jersey · 1991
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