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PICOGNA v. BOARD OF EDUC. OF TP. OF CHERRY HILL

143 N.J. 391 (1996)

671 A.2d 1035

JOSEPH LOUIS PICOGNA, PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT, v. BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF CHERRY HILL AND PHILLIP ESBRANDT, DEFENDANTS-APPELLANTS, AND BARBARA RICHTERMAN, ELEANOR STOFMAN, ROBERT FREEDMAN, JEROME HAYM, FAITH JEROME, JAMES MARINO, DAVID MOLOTSKY, MARIANNE RAPHAELY, PAT CARROLL AND WILLIAM MCCARGO, INDIVIDUALLY AND/OR AS AGENTS AND/OR EMPLOYEES OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF CHERRY HILL JOINTLY, SEVERALLY, AND IN THE ALTERNATIVE, DEFENDANTS.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided February 22, 1996.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert M. Tosti argued the cause for appellants (Rand, Algeier, Tosti & Woodruff, attorneys; Mr. Tosti and John F. McDonnell, attorneys).

John J. Finnegan, III, argued the cause for respondent (Finnegan and Barth, attorneys).

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

The critical issue raised in this appeal is whether a plaintiff who institutes litigation for breach of an employment contract is entitled to damages for litigation-induced stress. A second issue is whether an assistant superintendent of schools who is wrongfully terminated during the third year of a three-year employment contract acquired tenure.

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