Loigman v. Township Committee

The opinion of the court was delivered by

PETRELLA, P.J.A.D.

The principal issue on appeal is whether a resident and taxpayer of a municipality has standing to bring an action to enforce a collective negotiation agreement between a public employer and a public employee union.1 Stated differently, this appeal tests the limits to taxpayer standing in this State and whether a non-party to a labor agreement can intervene to enforce an interpretation of *291a contract provision and require expenditure of public funds thereunder.

Plaintiff Larry S. Loigman, a resident and taxpayer of the Township of…