Tate v. Amato

The opinion of the court was delivered by

LANDAU, J.A.D.

This is an appeal by defendant Essex County Executive, Nicholas A. Amato (the Executive), from an order of June 22, 1987 entered by the Assignment Judge of Essex County after summary proceedings in an action in lieu of prerogative writ. The order directed that the Executive immediately process certain personnel forms necessary to enable plaintiff-respondent, Essex County Prosecutor Herbert H. Tate, Jr. (the Prose*238cutor), to fill certain vacant positions in his office. The order has been stayed. Leave was granted to the Essex County Board…