Township of Manalapan v. Loeb

Lane, J. S. C.

This matter is before the Court on plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment. The complaint is for a declaratory judgment whether plaintiff is authorized to pay for legal services incurred by defendants arising out of an indictment.

Defendant Loeb was at all relevant times and still is a committeeman of Manalapan; defendant Brandt was at the time of the alleged criminal acts the mayor of the township, and defendant Sweitzer was at the time of the alleged criminal acts the township business administrator.

On or about September 12, 1972 the grand jury in Monmouth County handed up an…