HERNANDEZ v. REGION NINE HOUSING CORP.


146 N.J. 645 (1996)

684 A.2d 1385

WILFREDO HERNANDEZ, PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT, v. REGION NINE HOUSING CORP., NEW BRUNSWICK UAW ASSOCIATES, AND JOAN WILK, DEFENDANTS-RESPONDENTS.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided November 26, 1996.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jeffrey E. Fogel argued the cause for appellant.

Thomas J. Giblin argued the cause for respondents Region Nine Housing Corp. and New Brunswick UAW Associates (Giblin & Lynch, attorneys).

James A. Tarella, Brunswick, argued the cause for respondent Joan Wilk (Tarella & Liftman, attorneys).

Jennifer S. Goldstein, a member of the California bar, argued the cause for amicus curiae The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (C. Gregory Stewart, General Counsel, attorney; Mr. Stewart and Ms. Goldstein, on the brief).

Denise Reinhardt submitted a brief on behalf of amicus curiae New Jersey Employment Lawyers' Association (Reinhardt & Schachter, attorneys; Ms. Reinhardt, Nancy M. Macirowski and Susan Kraham, on the brief).


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

The issue raised in this appeal is whether an individual who under the Federal Civil Rights Act of 1964 received an adverse administrative determination from the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission on a claim of discrimination based on national origin is thereafter precluded from filing suit under the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination in the State Superior Court, Law Division, on a claim arising...

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