COMMITTEE TO RECALL THERESA CASAGRANDE v. CASAGRANDE


304 N.J. Super. 496 (1997)

COMMITTEE TO RECALL THERESA CASAGRANDE FROM THE OFFICE OF SPRING LAKE HEIGHTS SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER, ANNETTE M. SMITH, BETH BERNARDO, AND JOANNE KUCINSKI, PLAINTIFFS, v. THERESA CASAGRANDE; CLAIRE BARRETT, CLERK OF THE BOROUGH OF SPRING LAKE HEIGHTS; LINDA DALY, ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE BOROUGH OF SPRING LAKE HEIGHTS; CLAIRE FRENCH, CLERK OF THE COUNTY OF MONMOUTH; BERTHA SUMICK, SPECIAL DEPUTY COUNTY CLERK, DEFENDANTS.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Law Division Monmouth County.

Decided March 5, 1997.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kenneth E. Pringle for plaintiffs The Committee to Recall Theresa Casagrande from the Office of Spring Lake Heights School Board Member (Pringle & Quinn, P.C.).

Thomas M. Comer for defendant Theresa Casagrande, Chairperson of the Spring Lake Heights School Board (Rudnick, Addonizio, Pappa & Comer).

Jay C. Sendzik for defendant Linda Daly, Assistant Secretary of the Board of Education of the Borough of Spring Lake Heights (Law Offices of Jay C. Sendzik).

Robert R. Blasi for defendant Claire Barrett, Clerk of the Borough of Spring Lake Heights (Law Offices of Robert R. Blasi).

Malcolm V. Carton, Monmouth County Counsel for defendants Claire French, Clerk of the County of Monmouth, and Bertha Sumick, Special Deputy County Clerk.


LEHRER, J.S.C.

STATEMENT OF FACTS

Defendant Theresa Casagrande is the Chairperson of the Spring Lake Heights School Board, having been elected to a three year School Board term in April of 1995.

After a year of controversy surrounding the Board and its activities, plaintiffs Annette Smith, Beth Bernardo and Joanne Kucinski formed a committee to recall Ms. Casagrande (collectively referred to as the Recall Committee). On December 5, 1996, the...

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