TOWNSHIP OF EDISON v. HYLAND


156 N.J. Super. 137 (1978)

383 A.2d 714

TOWNSHIP OF EDISON ET AL., PLAINTIFFS-RESPONDENTS, v. WILLIAM F. HYLAND, ETC., DEFENDANT-RESPONDENT, AND BOARD OF CHOSEN FREEHOLDERS OF THE COUNTY OF MIDDLESEX, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT. TOWNSHIP OF WOODBRIDGE ET AL., PLAINTIFFS-RESPONDENTS, v. WILLIAM F. HYLAND, ETC., DEFENDANT-RESPONDENT, AND BOARD OF CHOSEN FREEHOLDERS OF THE COUNTY OF MIDDLESEX, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT. JOHN DELIMAN, PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT, v. WILLIAM F. HYLAND, ETC., DEFENDANT-RESPONDENT, AND BOARD OF CHOSEN FREEHOLDERS OF THE COUNTY OF MIDDLESEX, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided February 2, 1978.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Louis J. Alfonso, Assistant County Counsel of the County of Middlesex, argued the cause for defendant-appellant Middlesex County Board of Chosen Freeholders.

Mr. Raymond Gill argued the cause for plaintiffs-respondents Dominick Cavallero and Township of Woodbridge (Mr. Robert F. Dato, attorney).

Mr. Joseph J. Benedict argued the cause for plaintiff-respondent John Deliman (Messrs. Benedict and Orban, attorneys).

Ms. Erminie L. Conley, Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for defendant-respondent William F. Hyland, Attorney General (Mr. Stephen Skillman, Assistant Attorney General, of counsel).

No brief or appearance for Township of Edison and Garrett Voorhees.

Before Judges HALPERN, LARNER and KING.


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

The issues herein arise in three consolidated appeals from judgments declaring that the Board of Chosen Freeholders of Middlesex County is responsible for the cost of defense of a civil rights suit instituted against two municipal police officers and a prosecutor's detective in the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey.

Garrett Voorhees is a detective on the police force of the...

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