J.T.’s Tire Service Inc. v. United Rentals North America Inc., A-2989-08T2; Appellate Division; opinion by Reisner, J.A.D.; decided and approved for publication January 6, 2010. Before Judges Reisner, Yannotti and Chambers. On appeal from the Law Division, Middlesex County, L-8723-07. [Sat below: Judge Edward Ryan.] DDS No. 11-2-6396 [10 pp.]

Plaintiffs, J.T.’s Tire Service Inc. (J.T.) and its owner Eileen Totorello, contend that a branch manager at United Rentals North America Inc. (United) tried to extort sexual favors from Totorello as a condition of allowing her company to continue doing business with United. Plaintiffs also allege that because she refused the manager’s advances, United ceased contracting with J.T.