Legal Opinion
Kaminskas v. State
Supreme Court of New Jersey
Decided January 17, 2019No. A-31 September Term 2017; 080128PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Fernandez-Vina
**417Lieutenant John Kaminskas and Chief Daniel Vaniska, who were both members of the Union County Police Department, requested defense and indemnification by the Office of the Attorney General (Attorney General) in a civil action brought against them for alleged investigatory and prosecutorial misconduct. The Attorney General denied their request on the basis that it is a county's duty, under N.J.S.A. 40A:14-117, to defend and indemnify its police officers in such matters. The Appellate Division affirmed that decision.
We agree with the Appellate Division and thus affirm its judgment. Under…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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- Robert Lavezzi v. State of N.J. (072856)Supreme Court of New Jersey · 2014
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