Querques v. City of Jersey City

Plaintiff Ronald Buonocore was indicted on charges alleging wrongdoing on his part as president of the Jersey City Police Officers Benevolent Association (POBA). He retained plaintiff Michael Querques to represent him. After acquittal at trial, he demanded reimbursement from Jersey City for the $48,529 cost of his defense. He relied on N.J.S.A. 40A:14-155.

We affirm the summary judgment granted to defendant City, and the denial of summary judgment to plaintiffs, substantially for the reasons stated by the trial court in its opinion reported at 192 N.J.Super. 316 (Law Div.1983). We add the…