Matthews v. City of Atlantic City

GRUCCIO, A.J.S.C.

This action seeks to compel the defendants to authorize the payment of legal expenses incurred by plaintiff in his successful defense of an election contest. Both parties have filed motions for summary judgment on the issue of whether the City of Atlantic City must pay the legal expenses of plaintiff.

Plaintiff is the former mayor of Atlantic City, New Jersey and was serving in that capacity when the election contest was filed. The contest consisted of three separate suits, which were consolidated for trial. The first suit alleged malconduct, fraud, mismanagement, and…