Legal Opinion
Lammers v. Board of Education of Borough of Point Pleasant
Supreme Court of New Jersey
Decided December 8, 1993PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
GARIBALDI, J.
The primary question presented in this appeal is whether a teacher’s one-year maternity leave creates a vacancy for purposes of N.J.S.A. 18A:28-12. We hold that it does not, and therefore reverse the judgment of the Appellate Division and reinstate the decision of the State Board of Education.
I
The facts are undisputed. Plaintiff, Catherine Lammers, a tenured English teacher in the Point Pleasant Borough school system, lost her position as a result of a reduction in force (RIF). Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 18A:28-12, the Point Pleasant Borough…
2Cases cited21 opinions
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- Ward v. KeenanSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1949
- Spiewak v. Rutherford Bd. of Ed.Supreme Court of New Jersey · 1982
- Bowers v. American Bridge Co.New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1956
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- Francey v. Board of Educ.New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1996
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