STOPFORD v. BOONTON MOLDING CO., INC.


56 N.J. 169 (1970)

265 A.2d 657

WILLIAM T. STOPFORD, PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT, v. BOONTON MOLDING COMPANY, INC., A NEW JERSEY CORPORATION, JOHN W. MECOM, JOSEPH D. KOZA AND M.A. CLIFTON, DEFENDANTS-RESPONDENTS.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided June 1, 1970.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. David W. Hanis argued the cause for appellant.

Mr. George B. Gelman argued the cause for respondents (Mr. John J. Baldino on the brief; Messrs. Calissi, Gelman, Cuccio & Klinger, attorneys).


The opinion of the court was delivered by FRANCIS, J.

This case involves a damage claim based upon an alleged anticipatory breach by defendant-employer Boonton Molding Company of plaintiff-employee William T. Stopford's vested contractual right to a lifetime pension. Defendants, Mecom, owner of all the stock of Boonton except for a few qualifying shares, and Koza and Clifton, officers of Boonton, were charged with the assumption of individual liability for payment...

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