Michael v. Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital

The opinion of the court was delivered by

WEFING, P.J.A.D.

Plaintiff appeals from a trial court order awarding defendant $129,692.79 in counsel fees and costs. After reviewing the record in light of the contentions asserted on appeal, we reverse and remand for further proceedings.

Plaintiff is a part-time employee of defendant Robert Wood Johnson Hospital, and she has worked in that capacity for more than twenty years. In 2002 she filed suit against the Hospital and one of her superiors, alleging that she had been the victim of age *162discrimination and a hostile work environment. She also asserted…