CHRISTIAN BROS. INST. OF N.J. v. N. N.J. INTERSCHOL. LEAGUE


86 N.J. 409 (1981)

432 A.2d 26

CHRISTIAN BROTHERS INSTITUTE OF NEW JERSEY, T/A BERGEN CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL, PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT, v. NORTHERN NEW JERSEY INTERSCHOLASTIC LEAGUE; BOARD OF EDUCATION OF BLOOMFIELD HIGH SCHOOL; BOARD OF EDUCATION OF BERGENFIELD HIGH SCHOOL; BOARD OF EDUCATION OF CLIFTON HIGH SCHOOL; BOARD OF EDUCATION OF FAIR LAWN HIGH SCHOOL; BOARD OF EDUCATION OF HACKENSACK HIGH SCHOOL; BOARD OF EDUCATION OF PARAMUS HIGH SCHOOL; BOARD OF EDUCATION OF PASSAIC VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL; BOARD OF EDUCATION OF RIDGEWOOD HIGH SCHOOL; BOARD OF EDUCATION OF TEANECK HIGH SCHOOL; AND BOARD OF EDUCATION OF WAYNE VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL, DEFENDANTS-APPELLANTS.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided June 15, 1981.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert H. Greenwood argued the cause for appellants (Greenwood & Weiss, attorneys; Stephen G. Weiss, on the brief).

Thomas J. Herten argued the cause for respondent (Breslin, Herten & LePore, attorneys; Michael J. Breslin, Jr., on the brief).


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

Plaintiff Christian Brothers Institute of New Jersey, t/a Bergen Catholic High School (Bergen Catholic), filed the instant suit against defendant Northern New Jersey Interscholastic League (League) in April 1976 after its several applications for League Membership had been denied. Bergen Catholic is a private, sectarian, boys' high school in Oradell, New Jersey, run by the Christian Brothers. It has experienced...

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