SETTLEMENT REACHED

Press, Volume LXXI, Issue 21445, 10 April 1935, Page 9

SETTLEMENT REACHED

ACTION FOR WRONGFUL DISMISSAL (PHESS ASSOCIATION TELEGRAM.) WELLINGTON, April 9. Statements by counsel were made in the Supreme Court to-day in reference to the case of Douglas Gordon Jack, civil engineer, v. William Cable and Company, who sought to recover damages for wrongful dismissal. Plaintiff alleged that on November 22, 1933, he was engaged under contract to supervise the office detailing of the steel work for the erection of the Wellington railway station at £3 a week, and that he was wrongfully dismissed on November 3 last. He claimed a year's salary and the expenses incurred in the removal of his home from Auckland to Wellington. Counsel on behalf of plaintiff said a settlement honourable to both parties had been arrived at. One of the difficulties had been that Jack's name had been incidentally mentioned during the hearing of another case, in which Jack was not represented, and he was anxious to avail himself of the litigation to vindicate himself. He had been identified with the erection of the Auckland station, and not only had been highly commended by his principals, but had been paid a bonus. Not only had a satisfactory settlement been arranged, but Jack had secured another professional engagement, and accordingly was satisfied. His qualifications and reputation were such that he could allow the statements referred to to pass without further notice.