KLEIN v. HUDSON CTY.


187 N.J. Super. 433 (1982)

455 A.2d 491

ANN KLEIN, COMMISSIONER OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, STATE OF NEW JERSEY; AND CLIFFORD A. GOLDMAN, STATE TREASURER, STATE OF NEW JERSEY, PLAINTIFFS-RESPONDENTS, 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-APPELLANTS.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided June 22, 1982.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jay M. Liebman, First Assistant County Counsel, argued the cause for the appellants (Francis P. Morley, Hudson County Counsel, attorney).

Joseph T. Maloney, Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for the respondents (Irwin I. Kimmelman, Attorney General of New Jersey, attorney; Erminie L. Conley, Assistant Attorney General of counsel; Joseph T. Maloney on the brief).

Before Judges MATTHEWS, PRESSLER and PETRELLA.


PER CURIAM.

Defendant County of Hudson appeals from a judgment of the Law Division requiring it to pay the State of New Jersey $13,294,934.04 plus prejudgment interest in the amount of $901,140.84. The judgment was based on the court's conclusion that the county was obligated under Title 30 to pay one-half the cost of care and maintenance for those indigents confined or housed at 14 state institutions and specialized residential services who had their legal...

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