PEPER v. PRINCETON UNIVERSITY BOARD OF TRUSTEES


77 N.J. 55 (1978)

389 A.2d 465

ILENE PEPER, PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT, v. PRINCETON UNIVERSITY BOARD OF TRUSTEES, WILLIAM BOWEN, F. SHELDON HACKNEY, ANTHONY MARUCA, WILLIAM REED, BRUCE EDWARDS AND STANLEY ADELSON, DEFENDANTS-APPELLANTS.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided July 5, 1978.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. William J. Brennan, III, argued the cause for appellants (Messrs. Smith, Stratton, Wise and Heher, attorneys; Mr. Brennan, Ms. Ann Reichelderfer and Mr. Thomas H. Wright, on the brief).

Ms. Kathryn Trenner argued the cause for respondent.

Messrs, Lum, Biunno and Tompkins submitted a brief on behalf of amicus curiae Fairleigh Dickinson University (Mr. Ronald H. DeMaria, of counsel; Mr. Dominick A. Mazzagetti, on the brief).

Mr. Steven Blader, Assistant Deputy Public Advocate, submitted a brief on behalf of amicus curiae Public Advocate (Mr. Stanley C. Van Ness, Public Advocate, attorney).


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

The resolution of this action charging Princeton University with sex discrimination against one of its female employees requires our determination of the issues of subject matter jurisdiction, the proper scope of appellate review of a trial judge's findings of fact, and the selection of an appropriate standard for measuring the adequacy of a plaintiff's prima facie showing in an employment discrimination...

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