Legal Opinion
Potente v. County of Hudson
Supreme Court of New Jersey
Decided June 6, 2006PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Long
In 1994, plaintiff, Joseph Potente, after undergoing shoulder surgery, was terminated from his position at the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office for excessive absence without permission. Plaintiff filed a complaint in federal court against the County of Hudson, the Hudson County Prosecutor, and his supervisor. After plaintiffs federal claim was dismissed and pendant jurisdiction was denied, plaintiff filed a Law Against Discrimination (LAD) complaint, N.J.S.A 10:5-1 to -49, in state court against the County of Hudson. The trial judge granted a directed verdict on liability in plaintiffs favor…
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