Legal Opinion
Tumpson v. Farina
New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division
Decided May 29, 2013PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
ST. JOHN, J.A.D.
We are presented with two issues in this appeal: whether James Farina, the Clerk of the City of Hoboken, complied with the requirements of the Optional Municipal Charter Law, commonly known as the Faulkner Act (Faulkner Act), N.J.S.A. 40:69A-1 to -210, with regard to a referendum petition submitted by plaintiffs as a Committee of Petitioners (Committee); and, if he did not, whether his conduct constituted a violation of the New Jersey Civil Rights Act (NJCRA), N.J.S.A. 10:6-1 to -2, which would allow an award of attorneys’ fees to the…
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Daniel Tumpson v. James Farina (072813)Supreme Court of New Jersey · 2014
- Daniel Tumpson v. James Farina (072813)Supreme Court of New Jersey · 2014