BELLEVILLE v. COPPLA


187 N.J. Super. 147 (1982)

453 A.2d 1344

TOWN OF BELLEVILLE, RESPONDENT-APPELLANT, v. JOHN COPPLA AND THOMAS FESTA, PETITIONERS-RESPONDENTS, AND CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION, DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL SERVICE OF THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY, RESPONDENT.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided October 7, 1982.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Frank J. Zinna, attorney for appellant (Frank J. Cozzarelli on the brief).

Fox & Fox, attorneys for respondents Coppla and Festa (Richard H. Greenstein on the brief).

Irwin I. Kimmelman, Attorney General, attorney for respondent Department of Civil Service (James R. Zazzali, former Attorney General, and Janet Share Zatz, Deputy Attorney General, on the statement in lieu of brief).

Before Judges MILMED, MORTON I. GREENBERG and FURMAN.


The opinion of the court was delivered by MORTON I. GREENBERG, J.A.D.

The background and procedural history of this matter should be set forth so that the issues are clearly understood.

Petitioners John Coppla and Thomas Festa became employed by respondent Town of Belleville in September 1977 as laborers on a water truck in Belleville's Department of Public Works. The department was responsible for overseeing, checking and repairing Belleville's water distribution...

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