Matthews v. City of Atlantic City

Plaintiff, former mayor of Atlantic City, sued the City for reimbursement of legal expenses he incurred in his successful defense of three law suits. The suits challenged his 1982 election as mayor on the basis of alleged election irregularities and dual office holding. The trial court granted the City’s motion for summary judgment and denied plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment. We affirm.

Substantially for the reasons given by Judge Gruccio in his opinion, 196 N.J.Super. 145 (Law.Div.1984), we hold that plaintiff was not entitled to reimbursement. The costs he incurred were for the…