Fraudulent Inducement Archives

November 18, 2018 by mjpospis

Citing the “At Will Employment” Rule, Court Affirms the Dismissal of Plaintiff’s Fraudulent Inducement Claim

In Coyle v. College of Westchester, Inc., 2018 NY Slip Op 07699, 2018 NY Slip Op 07699 (App. Div. 2d Dept. Nov. 14, 2014), the court – in addition to affirming the dismissal of plaintiff’s Labor Law § 740 cause of action – also affirmed the dismissal of plaintiff’s “fraudulent inducement” claim. The court summarized the well-established, current…

Age Discrimination Sufficiently Alleged Against Ad Company Adloox, Inc.

In Downey v. Adloox Inc., No. 16-CV-1689 (JMF), 2017 WL 816141 (S.D.N.Y. Feb. 28, 2017) (J. Furman), the court held that plaintiff – who was directly employed by a wholly-owned domestic subsidiary of a foreign company – sufficiently stated claims of age discrimination under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act and the New York State and…

At-Will Employee States Fraudulent Inducement Claim

In Laduzinski v. Alvarez & Marsal Taxand LLC (App. Div. 1st Dept. Aug. 25, 2015), the Appellate Division, First Department permitted a fraudulent inducement claim to continue against a new employer who lured an employee away from another job. Plaintiff voluntarily quit his job with J.P. Morgan to work for another entity (referred to by the…