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POLILLO v. DEANE

74 N.J. 562 (1977)

379 A.2d 211

JOHN J. POLILLO, A RESIDENT AND TAXPAYER OF THE CITY OF ATLANTIC CITY, PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT, v. ADELAIDE DEANE, CLERK OF THE CITY OF ATLANTIC CITY, CARL A. VALORE, SR., CLERK OF ATLANTIC COUNTY, SETH GROSSMAN, JAMES W. MASLAND, III, REESE PALLEY, HARRY BACHEN, MEMBERS OF THE ATLANTIC CITY CHARTER STUDY COMMISSION, ET AL., DEFENDANTS-RESPONDENTS.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided October 19, 1977.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Adrian M. Foley, Jr., argued the cause for appellant (Messrs. McElroy, Connell, Foley and Geiser and Messrs. Goldenberg & Mackler, attorneys; Mr. Foley and Mr. Harry A. Goldenberg, of counsel; Mr. R. Peter Connell, on the brief).

Mr. David J. Goldberg argued the cause for respondents Grossman, Masland, Palley and Bachen (Messrs. Warren, Goldberg and Berman, attorneys).

The opinion of the court was delivered by PASHMAN, J.

This case involves the applicability of the recently enacted "Open Public Meetings Act," or Sunshine Law, N.J.S.A. 10:4-6 et seq., to charter commissions which are governmental bodies established pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:69A-1 et seq. for the purpose of adopting a new form of government in a municipality.

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THE ATLANTIC CITY CHARTER STUDY COMMISSION

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