CRIFASI v. GOVERNING BODY OF BOROUGH OF OAKLAND


156 N.J. Super. 182 (1978)

383 A.2d 736

JACQUES CRIFASI AND EDWARD VANDERBECK, PLAINTIFFS-RESPONDENTS AND CROSS-APPELLANTS, v. GOVERNING BODY OF THE BOROUGH OF OAKLAND AND JAMES MULCAHY, DEFENDANTS-APPELLANTS AND CROSS-RESPONDENTS.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided February 1, 1978.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Alfred J. Villoresi argued the cause for defendants-appellants and cross-respondents (Messrs. Villoresi and Buzak, attorneys).

Mr. Malcolm Blum argued the cause for plaintiffs-respondents and cross-appellants (Messrs. Carlton & Blum, attorneys).

Mr. William F. Hyland, Attorney General, filed a brief as amicus curiae on behalf of the State of New Jersey (Mr. Stephen Skillman, Assistant Attorney General, of counsel; Mr. Larry Filler, Deputy Attorney General, on the brief).

Before Judges LYNCH, BISCHOFF and KOLE.


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

Defendants appeal from a judgment of the Law Division, reported at 151 N.J.Super. 98 (1977), which held that the appointment of defendant James Mulcahy to fill a vacancy in the Oakland Borough Council at a regularly scheduled work session of that body on May 4, 1977 was invalid because it violated the Open Public Meetings Act, N.J.S.A. 10:4-6 et seq. ...

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