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PIERCE v. ORTHO PHARMACEUTICAL CORP.

84 N.J. 58 (1980)

417 A.2d 505

GRACE PIERCE, PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT, v. ORTHO PHARMACEUTICAL CORPORATION, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided July 28, 1980.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Myron J. Bromberg argued the cause for appellant (Porzio & Bromberg, attorneys; Patricia A. Meyer and Myron J. Bromberg on the brief).

Ruth Russell Gray argued the cause for respondent.

The opinion of the Court was delivered by POLLOCK, J.

This case presents the question whether an employee at will has a cause of action against her employer to recover damages for the termination of her employment following her refusal to continue a project she viewed as medically unethical. Resolution of this question involves an examination of the common law doctrine of at will employment to determine whether we should adopt an exception to the rule allowing an...

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