Murphy v. American Home Products Corp.

New York Court of Appeals · Decided 1983-03-29

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OPINION OF THE COURT Jones, J. This court has not and does not now recognize a cause of action in tort for abusive or wrongful discharge of an employee; such recognition must await action of the Legislature. Nor does the complaint here state a cause of action for intentional infliction of emotional distress, for prima facie tort, or for breach of contract. These causes of action were, therefore, properly dis…

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