Legal Opinion
Accountemps Division of Robert Half of Philadelphia, Inc. v. Birch Tree Group, Ltd.
New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division
Decided March 31, 1988PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
ARNOLD M. STEIN, J.S.C., (temporarily assigned).
Defendant appeals from a summary judgment awarding a placement fee of $12,000 to plaintiff, a Pennsylvania employment agency not licensed for that activity in New Jersey at the time of these events. We reverse because the collection of permanent placement fees by one not licensed by this State to conduct an employment agency is contrary to public policy.
The essential facts are not in dispute. Plaintiff Accountemps is a division of Robert Half, Inc., a private employment agency licensed in Pennsylvania,…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Gionti v. Crown Motor Freight Co.Supreme Court of New Jersey · 1942
- DESIGN-4 v. Masen Mountainside Inn, Inc.New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1977
- Nitta v. YamamotoNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1954
- MAGASINY ONIC DEVICES, INC. v. Precision Specialties, Inc.New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1966
- Robert T. Winzinger, Inc. v. Management Recruiters of Bucks County, Inc.District Court, D. New Jersey · 1987
3Cited by2 opinions
- Accountemps Division of Robert Half of Philadelphia, Inc. v. Birch Tree Group, Ltd.Supreme Court of New Jersey · 1989
- Maglio & Kendro v. Superior EnerquipNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1989