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ERICKSON v. MARSH & McLENNAN CO.

117 N.J. 539 (1990)

569 A.2d 793

JOHN ERICKSON, PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT, v. MARSH & McLENNAN CO., INC., DEFENDANT-RESPONDENT.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided February 5, 1990.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Frank J. Peterpaul and Michael Critchley argued the cause for appellant (Critchley & Roche, attorneys).

Cynthia M. Jacob argued the cause for respondent (Collier, Jacob & Sweet, attorneys; Alan G. Lesnewich and Christopher H. Mills, on the briefs).

Jeffrey C. Burstein, Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for amicus curiae, New Jersey Division on Civil Rights (Peter N. Perretti, Jr., Attorney General of New Jersey, attorney; Andrea M. Silkowitz, Assistant Attorney General, of counsel).

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

This appeal presents an unusual question of what constitutes a cognizable claim of reverse sex discrimination under the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination, N.J.S.A. 10:5-1 to -42 (LAD). Plaintiff John Erickson claims he was the victim of sexual discrimination in that his employer, defendant Marsh & McLennan Co., Inc. (M & M) discharged him because of a romantic consensual relationship between...

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