Richmond v. Wyeth Laboratories Division of American Home Products Corp.

OPINION

BENJAMIN F. GIBSON, District Judge.

The issue presented to this Court is one of first impression. To be decided is what statute of limitations applies to a breach of an implied employment contract claim. Plaintiff, a former employee of defendant, filed suit three years one and one-half months after being discharged from defendant company. If the three year limitations statute for injuries to person or property applies, then all counts of plaintiff’s complaint will be barred as untimely. 1 If the six year limitations statute for breach of contract applies, then only counts II and III of…