Legal Opinion
Watson v. City of East Orange
Supreme Court of New Jersey
Decided February 24, 2003PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Per curiam
We affirm the judgment below, substantially for the reasons expressed in the opinion of the Appellate Division, reported at 358 N.J.Super. 1, 816 A.2d 1052 (2001). We add only these brief comments to amplify that opinion.
While under the influence of alcohol, Patrolman Horace Watson (petitioner) fired his service revolver in the direction of a residence on the campus of then-existing Upsala College. Investigators found nine spent shell casings traceable to petitioner’s gun. Fortunately, no one was injured.
*444Rather than discharge petitioner, the City of East Orange (respondent) showed leniency by…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Close v. Kordulak Bros.Supreme Court of New Jersey · 1965
- Golson-El v. RunyonDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1993
- Watson v. City of East OrangeNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 2001
3Cited by13 opinions
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- Larry Shawn Whitwer v. Civil Service Commission of the City of Sioux City, IowaSupreme Court of Iowa · 2017
- Donvito v. Board of EducationNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 2006
- 26 FLAVORS, LLC VS. TWO RIVERS COFFEE, LLC, D/B/A BROOKLYN BEAN VS. EMIL FRIEDMAN(C-0007-15, MIDDLESEX COUNTY AND STATEWIDE)New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 2017
- Amended August 25, 2017 Larry Shawn Whitwer v. Civil Service Commission of the City of Sioux City, IowaSupreme Court of Iowa · 2017
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