IN RE PHILLIPS


117 N.J. 567 (1990)

569 A.2d 807

IN RE DISCIPLINARY PROCEDURES OF ALFRED P. PHILLIPS, CHIEF OF POLICE, RARITAN TOWNSHIP, HUNTERDON COUNTY, NEW JERSEY.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided February 6, 1990.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Douglas S. Brierley argued the cause for appellant Township of Raritan (Schenck, Price, Smith & King, attorneys; Joseph S. Novak and Anita B. Kartalopoulos, of counsel; Douglas S. Brierley and John M. DeMarco, on the briefs).

Robert J. Durst, II, argued the cause for respondent Alfred R. Phillips (Bernhard, Durst & Dilts, attorneys; Christina Oldenburg Hall, on the brief).


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

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This appeal involves disciplinary charges brought by the Township of Raritan against its Chief of Police, Alfred P. Phillips. The charges stem from Phillips' involvement in a 1985 automobile accident in which the Township alleges that he was driving while under the influence of alcohol. As a result of that incident, the Township Committee found Phillips guilty of three disciplinary infractions and...

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