DESILETS v. CLEARVIEW BD. OF EDUC.


265 N.J. Super. 370 (1993)

627 A.2d 667

PATRICIA DESILETS ON BEHALF OF AND AS NATURAL GUARDIAN OF BRIEN DESILETS, PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT, v. CLEARVIEW REGIONAL BOARD OF EDUCATION, MICHAEL P. TOSCANO, SUPERINTENDENT, AND CHARLES BISHOP, PRINCIPAL, DEFENDANTS-RESPONDENTS.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided June 16, 1993.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William H. Buckman argued the cause for appellant (American Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey, attorney).

Robert A. Muccilli argued the cause for respondents (Capehart & Scatchard, attorneys).

Before Judges LONG, D'ANNUNZIO and KEEFE.


The opinion of the court was delivered by D'ANNUNZIO, J.A.D.

The issue is whether defendants violated the Fourth Amendment by searching students' hand luggage prior to a field trip. After a bench trial, the trial court entered a judgment for defendants on this issue.1 We now affirm.

Brien Desilets entered Clearview Junior High School in September 1987 as an eleven year old seventh grader. In June 1990, the school planned a field...

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