Roem v. Borough of Dumont

Defendant Borough of Dumont (Borough) appeals from an order of the Law Division directing the entry of judgment for plaintiff “declaring that the plaintiff is entitled to receive from the defendant terminal leave pay of six (6) months, which sum shall be paid by the defendant to the plaintiff.”

The essential facts are not in dispute. Plaintiff is the widow of Robert Roem who, on April 22, 1978, at the age of 51, committed suicide. He was at the time a lieutenant in the Dumont Police Department and had been a member of the Dumont police force for over 26 years. Plaintiff filed suit against the…