Geldreich v. American Cyanamid Co.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

KIMMELMAN, J.A.D.

Defendant American Cyanamid Company appeals a wrongful discharge verdict rendered against it in favor of plaintiff for $315,000. Plaintiff Richard Geldreich cross-appeals from the dismissal by the trial court of his age discrimination claim brought against defendant pursuant to the Law Against Discrimination (LAD), N.J.S.A 10:5-1 to -42.

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Plaintiff began a thirty-one year professional career with defendant in 1960, at age 23, starting as an accounts payable trainee at its Formica subsidiary company in Ohio. Initially, he earned $375 per…