Legal Opinion
Brian Royster v. New Jersey State Police(075926)
Supreme Court of New Jersey
Decided January 17, 2017No. A-1-15PublishedCited by 34 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Solomon
In this appeal, we are called upon to determine whether the New Jersey State Police (NJSP), by waiting to assert the defense of sovereign immunity until a jury verdict was returned against it in this discrimination action, either waived through its litigation conduct or is estopped from asserting the defense of sovereign immunity.
Plaintiff Brian Royster filed a complaint against his employer, the NJSP, alleging several racial and disability discrimination claims. Plaintiff asserted that the NJSP failed to make reasonable accommodations for his disabling medical condition—ulcerative colitis—in…
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