Watson v. City of East Orange

815 A.2d 956 (2003)

175 N.J. 442

Horace WATSON, Appellant-Appellant,

v.

CITY OF EAST ORANGE, Respondent-Respondent.

Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Argued September 23, 2002.

Decided February 24, 2003.

David H. Ben-Asher, Upr Montclair, argued the cause for appellant (Rabner, Allcorn, Baumgart & Ben-Asher, attorneys; Mr. Ben-Asher and Fredda G. Katcoff, on the brief).

J.S. Lee Cohen, Teaneck, argued the cause for respondent (DeCotiis, FitzPatrick, Gluck & Cole, attorneys).

Elizabeth M. Laufer, Deputy Attorney General, submitted a letter in lieu of brief on behalf of the Merit System Board (David Samson,…