CRITCHLEY AND ROCHE v. CITY OF NEWARK


206 N.J. Super. 32 (1985)

501 A.2d 1002

CRITCHLEY AND ROCHE AND THOMAS WATERS, PLAINTIFFS-RESPONDENTS, v. CITY OF NEWARK, A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT. CRITCHLEY AND ROCHE AND JOSEPH ORGA, PLAINTIFFS-RESPONDENTS, v. CITY OF NEWARK, A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT. A.J. FUSCO, JR., ESQ., AND HARRY ROMEO, PLAINTIFFS-RESPONDENTS, v. CITY OF NEWARK, A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided November 27, 1985.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John C. Pidgeon, First Assistant Corporation Counsel, argued the cause for appellant City of Newark (Rosalind Lubetsky Bressler, Corporation Counsel, attorney; John C. Pidgeon, of counsel and on the brief).

Michael Critchley argued the cause for respondent Critchley & Roche, Thomas Waters and Joseph Orga (Critchley & Roche, attorneys; Michael Critchley, of counsel and on the joint brief).

Nicholas J. Palma argued the cause for respondents A.J. Fusco, Jr., Esq. and Harry Romeo (Nicholas J. Palma, of counsel and on the joint brief).

Before Judges MICHELS, DEIGHAN and STERN.


The opinion of the Court was delivered by MICHELS, P.J.A.D.

In these consolidated cases, defendant City of Newark (Newark) appeals from judgments of the Law Division, Special Civil Part, that (1) declared invalid a resolution passed by the Newark Municipal Council establishing an attorney's fee schedule which was intended to meet its responsibility to police officers under N.J.S.A.: 401A:14-155; (2) awarded plaintiffs Critchley and Roche (Critchley) and Thomas...

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