Joffe v. King & Spalding LLP
- Valerie Caproni
- 1:17-cv-03392
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Joffe v. King & Spalding LLP, Judge Caproni entered judgment for King & Spalding after the jury and court rejected Joffe’s claims.
David Joffe’s claims against King & Spalding LLP were resolved in King & Spalding’s favor, and the case was closed.
What happened
In Joffe v. King & Spalding LLP, David Joffe sued King & Spalding LLP on two claims: a common-law breach-of-contract claim and a wrongful-discharge claim under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, or ERISA.
A jury returned a verdict for King & Spalding on the contract claim. The court later found in favor of King & Spalding on the ERISA claim and dismissed it.
Judge Valerie Caproni ordered the Clerk of Court to enter judgment for King & Spalding LLP, terminate all open motions, and close the case.
The detailed version
- Joffe v. King & Spalding LLP · No. 1:17-cv-03392
- Valerie Caproni
- May 27, 2022
Background
David Joffe filed the case against King & Spalding LLP on May 8, 2017. His complaint asserted two claims: a common-law breach-of-contract claim under Wieder v. Skala and a wrongful-discharge claim under Section 510 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), 29 U.S.C. § 1140.
Prior Rulings
On November 29, 2021, a jury returned a verdict for King & Spalding on the contract claim. On May 26, 2022, the court found in favor of King & Spalding on the ERISA claim and dismissed that claim.
Order
On May 27, 2022, Judge Valerie Caproni ordered the Clerk of Court to enter judgment in favor of King & Spalding LLP. The court also directed the Clerk to terminate all open motions and close the case.
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