Legal Opinion

Reuter v. Borough Council

New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division

Decided March 1, 2000PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

*550The opinion of the court was delivered by

CONLEY, J.A.D.

These consolidated matters have been generated by a dispute in 1996 between the Mayor of the Borough of Fort Lee and the then Borough Council over the appointment of promotional positions in the Borough’s Police Department. At issue before us are the Council’s actions in creating a third position of Deputy Chief and appointing appellant Jeremiah O’Sullivan to that position in September 1996 and, in December 1996, appointing him to the then vacant position of Police Chief.2 These actions were not effectuated by ordinance and were…

2Cases cited20 opinions

  1. Handlon v. Town of BellevilleSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1950
  2. City of Jersey City v. Jersey City Police Officers Benevolent Ass'nSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1998
  3. Inganamort v. Borough of Fort LeeSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1977
  4. Falcone v. De FuriaSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1986
  5. Smith v. Township of HazletSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1973

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Reuter v. Borough Council of Borough of Fort LeeSupreme Court of New Jersey · 2001
  2. In Re Referendum Petition to Repeal Ordinance 04-75New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 2006
  3. Loigman v. Township of MiddletownNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 2009
  4. Reuter v. Borough Council of Borough of Fort LeeSupreme Court of New Jersey · 2001

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