BD. OF CHOSEN FREEHOLDERS v. STATE


311 N.J. Super. 587 (1998)

BOARD OF CHOSEN FREEHOLDERS OF THE COUNTY OF MORRIS, PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT, v. STATE OF NEW JERSEY, DEFENDANT-RESPONDENT. BOARD OF CHOSEN FREEHOLDERS OF THE COUNTY OF CAMDEN, PLAINTIFF-INTERVENOR/APPELLANT, v. STATE OF NEW JERSEY, DEFENDANT-RESPONDENT. BOARD OF CHOSEN FREEHOLDERS OF THE COUNTY OF BERGEN, PLAINTIFF-INTERVENOR/APPELLANT, v. STATE OF NEW JERSEY, DEFENDANT-RESPONDENT.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided May 18, 1998.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ronald Kevitz, Morris County Counsel, argued the cause for appellant County of Morris (Mr. Kevitz, on the brief).

Robert G. Millenky, Camden County Counsel, argued the cause for intervenor-appellant County of Camden (Deborah Silverman Katz, Assistant County Counsel, on the brief).

Ellen D. Julis, Assistant Bergen County Counsel, argued the cause for intervenor-appellant County of Bergen (Murshell Johnson Bland, Bergen County Counsel, attorney; Ms. Julis, on the brief).

Jaynee LaVecchia, Assistant Attorney General, argued the cause for respondent (Peter Verniero, Attorney General, attorney; Ms. LaVecchia, of counsel; Karen A. DuMars, on the brief).

David A. Wallace, Warren County Counsel, argued the cause for amicus curiae, County of Warren.

Before Judges PRESSLER, CONLEY and CARCHMAN.


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

Plaintiffs appeal a judgment entered May 8, 1997, declaring that Article VI, § VIII, ¶ 1 of the New Jersey Constitution, adopted November 3, 1992, did not obligate the State to assume "the construction costs and any related borrowing costs of courthouses constructed, expanded or renovated after July 1, 1993." In his April 24, 1997 written opinion reported at 311 N.J.Super...

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