Carl Jorgensen, Plaintiff-Respondent v. the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, a Corporation, Defendant-Appellant, and…

Summary

The Supreme Court of New Jersey reversed the plaintiff's wrongful discharge and defamation judgments because he failed to exhaust the grievance procedures in the collective bargaining agreement, but affirmed the false imprisonment judgment. The court held that exhaustion of contractual remedies is required before suing for damages, that the defendant's publications were protected by a qualified privilege, and that the false imprisonment claim was properly submitted to the jury.