MATTER OF QUINTANA


250 N.J. Super. 419 (1991)

594 A.2d 1356

IN THE MATTER OF LUIS A. QUINTANA CANDIDATE FOR COUNCILMAN-AT-LARGE OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, ET ALS.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Law Division Essex County.

Decided March 6, 1991.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Felix Lopez Montalvo and William E. Agrait for petitioner Luis A. Quintana.

Norman Schulaner for respondent Essex County Clerk (Francis P. McQuade, Essex County Counsel, attorney).

David Dembe for respondents Essex County Board of Elections and the Essex County Superintendent of Elections (Robert J. Del Tufo, Attorney General of New Jersey, attorney).

Michael Critchley for respondent Marie Villani.

Cindy Nan Vogelman, special master (Chasan, Leyner, Tarrant & Lamparello, attorneys).


HUMPHREYS, A.J.S.C.

The issue presented here is who is liable for the fees and expenses of a special master appointed by the court in an election case. The parties have been afforded an opportunity to be heard. After due consideration, the court holds that the unsuccessful challengers are liable.

I.

The facts can be summarized as follows: This election challenge was initiated by Luis A. Quintana, an unsuccessful candidate for councilman in the Newark...

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