Legal Opinion
John Joyce v. Rjr Nabisco Holdings Corp. Rjr Nabisco, Inc. Nabisco Brands, Inc. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided September 16, 1997No. 96-5434PublishedCited by 48 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
ROTH, Circuit Judge.
John Joyce, the plaintiff in this case, terminated his employment with R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. (“RJR”) in 1989, after suffering from depression and receiving short-term disability benefits. Joyce claims that RJR failed to apprise him of his eligibility for long-term disability (“LTD”) benefits and also failed to accommodate his disability, thereby forcing him to resign. The complaint, originally filed in the Superior Court of New Jersey, alleged breaches of contract and violations of the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination, N.J.S.A. 10:5-1…
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