Case Name: Sanford M. Treat, Appellant, v. Continental Vending Machine Corporation, Respondent
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1963-02-19
Citations: 18 A.D.2d 896
Docket Number: 
Parties: Sanford M. Treat, Appellant, v. Continental Vending Machine Corporation, Respondent.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 18
Pages: 896–896

Head Matter:
Sanford M. Treat, Appellant, v. Continental Vending Machine Corporation, Respondent.

Opinion:
Judgment affirmed, with costs to respondent. Concur — Breitel, J. P., Rabin and Valente, JJ.; Stevens and Noonan, JJ., dissent in the following dissenting memorandum: We dissent and vote to reverse and order a new trial, solely on the question of wrongful discharge and what, if any, damages flowed therefrom. On the record before us it cannot be said as a matter of law that the employment contract was rightfully terminated, and that the plaintiff did not suffer pecuniary loss as a result. The drawing and use of plaintiff's own money, previously earned, which had been placed in a dormant corporation wholly o-syned by plaintiff and plaintiff's wife, cannot serve as compensation for the discharge if, in fact, it was wrongful.