Alexander Sabetay v. Sterling Drug

[69 N.Y.2d 329 Page 331] Opinion OF THE COURT Plaintiff asserts he was wrongfully discharged from employment because he refused to participate in certain improper, unethical and illegal activities, and because he blew the whistle on these alleged activities. He was employed by a division of the defendant corporation without a written contract, and alleges that his dismissal was in violation of two contractual obligations: the first arising from the Corporate Employee Relations Policy manual and the second arising from Sterling's Code of Corporate Conduct and Internal Control Guide (together referred to as the Accounting Code).