Sergeant First Class Frank Chiofalo v. State of New Jersey (081607)(Mercer County and Statewide)

Plaintiff, a then-member of the New Jersey State Police, filed a complaint under the Conscientious Employee Protection Act (CEPA), N.J.S.A. 34:19-1 to -14, against his employer and certain supervisors. The sole issue in this whistleblower appeal is whether the trial court erred in not dismissing this matter in its entirety on summary judgment prior to trial. The Appellate Division concluded it was error and vacated the jury verdict in plaintiff's favor.

Other issues raised by defendants on appeal were not reached by the appellate court.

We granted plaintiff's petition for certification and now…