AMERICAN MOTORISTS INS. CO. v. L-C-A SALES CO.


155 N.J. 29 (1998)

713 A.2d 1007

AMERICAN MOTORISTS INSURANCE COMPANY AND LUMBERMENS MUTUAL CASUALTY COMPANY, PLAINTIFFS-RESPONDENTS AND CROSS-APPELLANTS, v. L-C-A SALES COMPANY, JOEL SCHWARTZ, ELLEN SCHWARTZ AND JOHN PICCIALLO, DEFENDANTS-APPELLANTS AND CROSS-RESPONDENTS, AND MICHIGAN MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, DEFENDANT-RESPONDENT AND CROSS-APPELLANT. JOHN PICCIALLO, PLAINTIFF, v. L-C-A SALES COMPANY, JOEL SCHWARTZ, ELLEN SCHWARTZ AND STEVEN HALL, DEFENDANTS.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided June 15, 1998.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stacy L. Moore, Jr., argued the cause for appellants and cross-respondents L-C-A Sales Company, Joel Schwartz and Ellen Schwartz (Parker, McCay & Criscuolo, attorneys).

Donald A. Beshada, argued the cause for appellant and cross-respondent John Picciallo (Cohen and Beshada, attorneys, Mr. Beshada and Charles R. Cohen, on the briefs).

James P. Richardson, argued the cause for respondents and cross-appellants American Motorists Insurance Company and Lumbermens Mutual Casualty Company (Sellar Richardson, attorneys; Mr. Richardson and Narinder S. Parmar, on the brief).

Elliott Abrutyn, argued the cause for respondent and cross-appellant Michigan Mutual Insurance Company (Morgan, Melhuish, Monaghan, Arvidson, Abrutyn & Lisowski, attorneys; Michael A. Sicola, of counsel; Warren Usdin, on the briefs).


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

Plaintiff John Picciallo brought suit against his former employer L-C-A Sales Company (LCA) and certain individuals at LCA, alleging wrongful termination based on a violation of New Jersey's Law Against Discrimination (LAD), N.J.S.A. 10:5-1 to -49. The thrust of plaintiff's claim against LCA was that he was forced out of his position because of his age. This appeal...

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