JAMES L. MELHUISH
JMelhuish@morganlawfirm.com
Partner
New Jersey Office
T 973.863.7621
F 973.994.3375
The following
are employment related cases that Mr. Melhuish has defended:
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Price v. Ford Aerospace. Alleged NJLAD
age discrimination arising out of a reduction in force. United States
District Court, District of New Jersey. Settled after jury selection.
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McKnight v. Ohio Casualty. Alleged race
discrimination with counterclaim for misappropriation of funds. Commenced
in Superior Court of New Jersey, removed to United States District
Court, District of New Jersey and remanded to Superior Court by addition
of non-diverse defendant. Settled by exchange of releases during plaintiff
depositions.
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Houbary v. Ohio Casualty. Superior Court
of New Jersey. Alleged CEPA retaliatory discharge with allegations
of tortuous interference with prospective contractual relationships
and defamation. Consolidated and resolved by summary judgment for
all defendants with Trump, et al. v. Ohio Casualty, et al.
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Trump v. Ohio Casualty Insurance Company.
Superior Court of New Jersey. Alleged CEPA and retaliatory discharge
case with allegations of fraud, tortuous interference with prospective
contractual relationships and defamation. Summary judgment for all
defendants after conclusion of pretrial discovery.
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Marseille v. Columbus Hospital. United
States District Court, District of New Jersey. Alleged discriminatory
discharge in violation of Title VII on grounds of race and national
origin. Settled after final pretrial conference and before trial.
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Warren v. Wurlitzer Jukebox Company.
United States District Court, District of New Jersey. Alleged Title
VII and NJLAD race and gender discrimination. Consolidated with Tedeschi
v. Wurlitzer. Jury verdict for defendant. Affirmed by Third Circuit
Court of Appeals.
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Tedeschi v. Wurlitzer Jukebox Company.
United States District Court, District of New Jersey. Alleged Americans
With Disabilities Act violations, Title VII and NJLAD age discrimination
and retaliatory discharge arising out of reorganization for business
reasons. Jury verdict for defendant.
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Bonvini v. AQL Decorating Company. Superior
Court of New Jersey. Alleged NJLAD age discrimination, assault and
battery and intentional infliction of emotional distress. Settled
after plaintiff depositions.
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Scarnecchia v. Harvey Management corp. d/b/a
Burger King. Superior Court of New Jersey. Alleged constructive
discharge on grounds of hostile work environment sexual harassment.
Settled after partial summary judgment dismissing punitive damage
claim.
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Regan v. Montclair Radiological Associates.
Superior Court of New Jersey. Alleged constructive discharge on grounds
of hostile work environment sexual harassment. Settled after discovery.
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Davis v. Atlantic Security Guards. New
Jersey Division on Civil Rights. Alleged constructive discharge for
NJLAD sexual and pregnancy discrimination. Pleadings and investigation
in New Jersey Division on Civil Rights completed. Awaiting DCR recommendation.
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Nauta v. Paloma Golf Group. Superior
Court of New Jersey. Alleged hostile work environment sexual harassment.
Settled before trial.
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Chamberlain v. Cornucopia Restaurant.
Superior Court of New Jersey. Alleged hostile work environment sexual
harassment and rape. Settled before trial.
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Cerbo v. Chas J. Smith & Co. Superior
Court of New Jersey. Alleged NJLAD age discrimination in termination
of employment of husband and wife. Pretrial discovery in progress.