ESTATE OF ROACH v. TRW, INC.


754 A.2d 544 (2000)

164 N.J. 598

ESTATE OF Frank L. ROACH, Plaintiff-Appellant, and Katherine Boral, Plaintiff, v. TRW, INC., Defendant-Respondent, and Frances Kruse, Individually and as Agent for TRW, Inc., Defendant.

Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided July 19, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Linda B. Kenney, Red Bank, for plaintiff-appellant (Kenney Schaer & Martin, attorneys; Ms. Kenney and Gregory S. Schaer, of counsel; Mr. Schaer, on the briefs).

Kenneth J. Kelly, for defendant-respondent (Epstein Becker & Green, Mr. Kelly and Mark D. Lurie, Newark, on the brief).

Christopher P. Lenzo, Millburn, submitted a brief on behalf of amicus curiae, National Employment Lawyers Association of New Jersey (Francis, Lenzo & Manshel, attorneys).


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

This appeal requires us to consider whether the jury's verdict in favor of plaintiff is sustainable under the Conscientious Employee Protection Act, N.J.S.A. 34:19-1 to -8 (CEPA). The Appellate Division set aside the verdict based on its conclusion that plaintiff did not articulate, as purportedly required by CEPA, that the actions of his co-employees, about which...

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