KLEIN v. HUDSON COUNTY


187 N.J. Super. 603 (1980)

455 A.2d 583

ANN KLEIN, COMMISSIONER OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, STATE OF NEW JERSEY; AND CLIFFORD A. GOLDMAN, STATE TREASURER, STATE OF NEW JERSEY, PLAINTIFFS, v. COUNTY OF HUDSON; BOARD OF CHOSEN FREEHOLDERS, COUNTY OF HUDSON, EDWARD F. CLARK, JR., HUDSON COUNTY EXECUTIVE; EUGENE F. BRUNNER, HUDSON COUNTY TREASURER, DEFENDANTS.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Law Division Hudson County.

Decided June 20, 1980.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph T. Maloney, Deputy Attorney General, for plaintiffs.

Jay M. Liebman, Assistant County Counsel, for defendants.


TARLETON, J.S.C.

Plaintiffs have moved for summary judgment and to dismiss defendants' counterclaim. In this action plaintiffs seek to recover damages for the cost of care and maintenance of indigent patients hospitalized at various state institutions. The amount in issue is $14,326,513.89, consisting of $13,975,364.03 for services rendered indigents up to December 31, 1979, prejudgment interest of $901,140.84 up to March 15, 1980, less a $549,990.98 credit due defendants...

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