Legal Opinion
Valerius v. City of Newark
Supreme Court of New Jersey
Decided December 23, 1980PublishedCited by 37 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
SULLIVAN, J.
This appeal, on certification granted, 82 N.J. 280 (1979), presents the question whether a City of Newark police officer, acquitted by jury verdict of three criminal charges, is entitled to reimbursement by the city for legal expenses incurred in his defense. Plaintiffs in the case are Gerard Valerius, a police officer of the City of Newark at the time of his indictment, and the law firm of Zazzali, Zazzali & Whipple, which represented Valerius during his criminal trial. The claim for reimbursement is based upon N.J.S.A. 40A:14-155 which…
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