KNIGHT v. CITY OF MARGATE


86 N.J. 374 (1981)

431 A.2d 833

EDWARD R. KNIGHT, DONALD M. KAPLAN, MARVIN Z. WALLEN AND ATLANTIC COUNTY MUNICIPAL COURT JUDGES' ASSOCIATION, PLAINTIFFS-RESPONDENTS, v. CITY OF MARGATE, CITY OF VENTNOR, FOLSOM BOROUGH, CITY OF ABSECON, DEFENDANTS, AND JOHN J. DEGNAN, ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided June 25, 1981.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Erminie L. Conley, Assistant Attorney General, argued the cause for appellant (James R. Zazzali, Attorney General of New Jersey, Stephen Skillman, Assistant Attorney General, of counsel, Richard J. Murphy, on the briefs).

Edwin J. Jacobs, Jr. argued the cause for respondents (Tort, Jacobs, Gross, Rosenberger & Todd, attorneys); Edwin J. Jacobs, Jr. and Alan M. Lands, on the brief).


The opinion of the Court was delivered by HANDLER, J.

In 1980 the Legislature amended the New Jersey Conflicts of Interest Law, N.J.S.A. 52:13D-12 et seq., to prohibit certain public officials and employees, including members of the judiciary, from dealings with casinos. L. 1980, c. 79; N.J.S.A. 52:13D-16, 17.1. The prohibition against such dealings was to apply also to persons with whom...

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