Quigley v. KPMG Peat Marwick, LLP
Appellate Division of Superior Court of New Jersey
749 A.2d 405 (2000)
Relevant factsFree
Joseph Quigley (plaintiff), an 18-year KPMG (defendant) employee, signed employment agreements requiring arbitration each time he was promoted, doing so (while writing "U.D." beside his signature to note duress) only because he needed the job to support his family; after being terminated and suing for age discrimination, the trial court dismissed his complaint and ordered arbitration.
IssueFree
Whether, for a contract to be unenforceable based on the defense of economic duress, a party to the contract must have committed a wrongful or unlawful act or threat that deprived the other party of his unfettered will.