EAST PATERSON v. CIVIL SERVICE DEPT. OF N.J.


47 N.J. Super. 55 (1957)

135 A.2d 213

BOROUGH OF EAST PATERSON, APPELLANT, v. DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL SERVICE OF THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY AND THOMAS DONOHUE, RESPONDENTS.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided October 14, 1957.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. James A. Major argued the cause for appellant (Mr. R. Sery Nicosia, attorney).

Mr. David Landau, Deputy Attorney-General, argued the cause for respondent Department of Civil Service (Mr. Grover C. Richman, Jr., Attorney-General, attorney; Mr. David M. Satz, Jr., Deputy Attorney-General, of counsel; Mr. Landau, on the brief).

Mr. Joseph A. LaCava argued the cause for respondent Thomas Donohue (Messrs. Spitz & LaCava, attorneys).

Before Judges GOLDMANN, FREUND and CONFORD.


The opinion of the court was delivered by GOLDMANN, S.J.A.D.

On May 25, 1956 Acting Chief Bloor of the East Paterson Police Department preferred charges against respondent Patrolman Donohue, alleging that he had on May 24, 1956, while on duty and in violation of the local police ordinance, been under the influence of intoxicating liquor, used indecent, profane and harsh language, and failed to answer radio calls sent to his police car by headquarters. He suspended...

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