CASTELLANO v. LINDEN BOARD OF EDUCATION


79 N.J. 407 (1979)

400 A.2d 1182

SANDRA CASTELLANO, COMPLAINANT-RESPONDENT, v. LINDEN BOARD OF EDUCATION, FRANK MANNUZZA AND AMERICO TARANTO, RESPONDENTS-APPELLANTS.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided April 9, 1979.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Yale Manoff argued the cause for appellants (Messrs. Weinberg, Manoff and Dietz, attorneys; Mr. David Paul Ericksen, on the brief).

Mr. Joseph M. Gorrell, Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for respondent and the Division on Civil Rights (Mr. John J. Degnan, Attorney General of New Jersey, attorney; Ms. Erminie L. Conley, Deputy Attorney General, of counsel).


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

This is a civil rights case. The complainant, Sandra Castellano, is a married, tenured school teacher employed by the Linden Board of Education (Board). She became pregnant and gave birth to a child on August 29, 1974. During August and prior to the birth, she informed the Board of her wish to resume her teaching duties after her confinement. (She was certified by her physician as being able to do so as of September...

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