STATE v. RICHFORD


161 N.J. Super. 165 (1978)

391 A.2d 531

STATE OF NEW JERSEY, ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF THE COURTS, APPELLANT, v. DOROTHY RICHFORD, DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL SERVICE, AND THE DEPARTMENT OF INSTITUTIONS AND AGENCIES, RESPONDENTS.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided July 21, 1978.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mrs. Erminie L. Conley, Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for appellant (Mr. John J. Degnan, Attorney General of New Jersey, attorney; Mr. William F. Hyland, former Attorney General of New Jersey; Mr. Stuart R. Meislik, Deputy Attorney General, on the brief).

Mr. Richard H. Greenstein argued the cause for respondent Dorothy Richford (Messrs. Fox and Fox, attorneys).

Mr. John J. Degnan, Attorney General of New Jersey, filed a statement in lieu of brief on behalf of Civil Service Commission (Mr. William F. Hyland, former Attorney General of New Jersey; Mr. Peter J. Calderone, Deputy Attorney General, of counsel and on the statement)

Before Judges FRITZ, ARD and GAULKIN.


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

This is an appeal by the Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC) from an order of the Civil Service Commission (Commission) directing the AOC to restore Dorothy Richford "to Senior Clerk with permanent status and back pay in Judiciary."

The factual background is complicated and in some areas not completely clear. Enough appears undisputed, however, that we will undertake to determine the matter without...

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