Legal Opinion
Reuter v. Borough Council of Borough of Fort Lee
Supreme Court of New Jersey
Decided March 29, 2001PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Per curiam
In 1981, the Borough of Fort Lee enacted Ordinance 2:15.2(a) which provides that the number of positions in the police force may be established by resolution. In 1996, Captain Jeremiah O’Sullivan was appointed Deputy Chief, a position that had been created pursuant to resolution. Thereafter, he was promoted to Chief.
Subsequently, the mayor and two competitors for the Police Chief position filed a lawsuit challenging the legitimacy of O’Sullivan’s appointment as Deputy Chief. They argued that because the Deputy Chief position was not established according to law, O’Sullivan’s tenure in it was…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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- Montells v. HaynesSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1993
- Moorestown Tp. v. ArmstrongNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1965
- State v. CupeNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1996
- State v. BurgessSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1998
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3Cited by16 opinions
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- Beltran v. DeLimaNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 2005
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