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General
Gottlieb Treffinger, Respondent, v. M. Groh's Sons, Appellant
185 N.Y. 610·New York Court of Appeals·1906·NY
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Opinion
Gottlieb Treffinger, Respondent, v. M. Groh’s Sons, Appellant.
Treffinger v. M. Groh's Sons, 112 App. Div. 250, affirmed.,
(Argued June 6, 1906;
decided June 21, 1906.)
Appeal, by permission, from an order of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the first judicial department, entered April 26,1906, which reversed an interlocutory judgment of Special Term sustaining a demurrer to the complaint in an action to recover damages for an alleged wrongful discharge from employment.
The following question was certified: “ Does the complaint state facts sufficient to constitute a cause of action ? ”
Thomas F. Keogh for appellant.
Abram I. Elkus and Joseph M. Proskcmer for respondent.
[MAJORITY]
Order affirmed, with costs; question certified answered in the affirmative; no opinion.
Concur: Cullen, Ch. J., Gray, O’Brien, Edward T. Bartlett, Werner and Hiscock, JJ. Absent: Chase, J.