WATSON v. CITY OF EAST ORANGE


815 A.2d 956 (2003)

175 N.J. 442

Horace WATSON, Appellant-Appellant, v. CITY OF EAST ORANGE, Respondent-Respondent.

Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided February 24, 2003.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David H. Ben-Asher, Upr Montclair, argued the cause for appellant (Rabner, Allcorn, Baumgart & Ben-Asher, attorneys; Mr. Ben-Asher and Fredda G. Katcoff, on the brief).

J.S. Lee Cohen, Teaneck, argued the cause for respondent (DeCotiis, FitzPatrick, Gluck & Cole, attorneys).

Elizabeth M. Laufer, Deputy Attorney General, submitted a letter in lieu of brief on behalf of the Merit System Board (David Samson, Attorney General of New Jersey, attorney).


PER CURIAM.

We affirm the judgment below, substantially for the reasons expressed in the opinion of the Appellate Division, reported at 358 N.J.Super. 1, 816 A.2d 1052 (2001). We add only these brief comments to amplify that opinion.

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