MEHLMAN v. MOBIL OIL CORP.


291 N.J. Super. 98 (1996)

676 A.2d 1143

DR. MYRON A. MEHLMAN, PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT-CROSS-APPELLANT, v. MOBIL OIL CORPORATION, A NEW YORK CORPORATION, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT-CROSS-RESPONDENT, AND F.M. CUNNINGHAM, C.R. MACKERER, IRIS KAPLAN, NORMAN MORGAN AND K.A. TORTORIELLO, DEFENDANTS. MOBIL OIL CORPORATION, DEFENDANT-THIRD-PARTY-PLAINTIFF, v. PRINCETON SCIENTIFIC PUBLISHING CO., INC., THIRD-PARTY-DEFENDANT.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided June 13, 1996.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael E. Tigar of the District of Columbia Bar, admitted pro hac vice, argued the cause for appellant-cross-respondent (Smith, Stratton, Wise, Heher & Brennan, attorneys; William J. Brennan, III, of counsel and on the brief; Penny A. Bennett, also on the brief).

Neil N. Mullin argued the cause for respondent-cross-appellant (Smith Mullin, P.C., attorneys; Mr. Mullin, of counsel and on the brief).

Before Judges PETRELLA, P.G. LEVY, and EICHEN.


The opinion of the court was delivered by PETRELLA, P.J.A.D.

Plaintiff, Dr. Myron A. Mehlman, and the individual defendants were employees of defendant Mobil Oil Corporation (Mobil). Mehlman claimed that Mobil had discharged him in retaliation for his objecting to excessive levels (over 5%) of benzene, a toxic substance, in gasoline produced and sold by Mobil's subsidiary in Japan. Mehlman brought suit under the Conscientious Employee Protection Act (CEPA), N.J...

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