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RUSIGNUOLO v. ORECHIO

70 N.J. 330 (1976)

360 A.2d 326

FRANK RUSIGNUOLO, PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT-CROSS-RESPONDENT, v. CARMEN A. ORECHIO, COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC SAFETY OF THE TOWN OF NUTLEY, AND FRANCIS T. BUEL, CHIEF OF POLICE OF THE TOWN OF NUTLEY, DEFENDANTS-RESPONDENTS-CROSS-APPELLANTS.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided June 8, 1976.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Avrom J. Gold argued the cause for plaintiff-appellant-cross-respondent (Messrs. Mandelbaum, Mandelbaum & Gold, attorneys).

Mr. James M. Piro argued the cause for defendants-respondents-cross-appellants.

Mr. Francis X. Hayes argued the cause for amicus curiae The New Jersey State League of Municipalities and New Jersey Institute for Municipal Attorneys.

The opinion of the Court was delivered by SULLIVAN, J.

This is a companion case to Jansco v. Waldron, 70 N.J. 320 (1976), also decided this day, and involves the same basic question decided therein, whether the governing body of a municipality, in creating and establishing a police department and force under the authority of N.J.S.A. 40:47-1, now 40A:14-118, must itself and by ordinance, adopt rules and regulations for...

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