POLILLO v. GROSSMAN


148 N.J. Super. 43 (1977)

371 A.2d 820

JOHN J. POLILLO, A RESIDENT AND TAXPAYER OF THE CITY OF ATLANTIC CITY, PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT, v. SETH GROSSMAN; JAMES W. MASLAND, III; REESE PALLEY, AND HARRY BACHEN, MEMBERS OF THE ATLANTIC CITY CHARTER STUDY COMMISSION, DEFENDANTS-APPELLANTS, AND ADELAIDE DEANE, CLERK OF THE CITY OF ATLANTIC CITY; CARL A. VALORE, SR., CLERK OF ATLANTIC COUNTY; JOSEPH LAZAROW, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF ATLANTIC CITY, AND HORACE BRYANT, PIERRE HOLLINGSWORTH, EDMUND COLANZI AND EDWIN ROTH, COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF ATLANTIC CITY, DEFENDANTS.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided March 14, 1977.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. David J. Goldberg argued the cause for appellants (Messrs. Warren, Goldberg & Berman, of counsel; Messrs. Land & Finifter, attorneys).

Mr. Adrian M. Foley, Jr., argued the cause for defendant (Messrs. McElroy, Connell, Foley & Geiser and Messrs. Goldenberg & Mackler, co-counsel; Mr. R. Peter Connell on the brief).

Before Judges MATTHEWS, SEIDMAN and HORN.


PER CURIAM.

The primary question raised in this appeal is whether the recently enacted Open Public Meetings Act, N.J.S.A. 10:4-6 et seq., L. 1975, c. 231 (act), also unofficially referred to as the "Sunshine Law," applies to a Faulkner Act charter commission (commission).1 The secondary question is whether there was sufficient compliance with the act by the charter commission...

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