KARDON v. PORTARE


466 Pa. 306 (1976)

353 A.2d 368

Lester KARDON et al., Appellees, v. Salvatore PORTARE, Appellant, and American Arbitration Association.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided March 17, 1976.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bernard J. Avellino, M.M. Westerman, Philadelphia, for appellant.

Blank, Rome, Klaus & Comisky, Goncer M. Krestal, William E. Taylor, III, Alan C. Gershenson, Philadelphia, for appellee.

Before JONES, C.J., and EAGEN, O'BRIEN, ROBERTS, POMEROY, NIX and MANDERINO, JJ.


OPINION

MANDERINO, Justice.

In June of 1972, appellant, Salvatore Portare, was discharged from his employment at Kardon Industries, Inc., and advised that his share of a certain profit sharing plan was being forfeited. Such forfeiture was permissible under the plan if the employee was discharged for:

". . . dishonesty, disclosing trade secrets, gross insubordination, gross inefficiency, commission of a felony...

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