DeLISA v. COUNTY OF BERGEN


755 A.2d 578 (2000)

165 N.J. 140

Peter DeLISA, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. COUNTY OF BERGEN, Defendant and Third Party Plaintiff-Respondent, and Office of the Prosecutor, Charles Buckley, Acting Prosecutor for Bergen County; James Tobin; Richard Muti; Frank Cilento and Alan Grieco, Defendants-Respondents, and State of New Jersey, Third Party Defendant-Respondent.

Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided July 25, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kevin M. Kiernan argued the cause for appellant (McDonough, Kiernan & Campbell, attorneys).

J.S. Lee Cohen argued the cause for respondents Office of the Prosecutor, Charles Buckley, Acting Prosecutor for Bergen County, James Tobin, Richard Muti, Frank Cilento and Alan Grieco (De-Cotiis, Fitzpatrick & Gluck, attorneys).

Barbara H. Parker, Assistant County Counsel, submitted a brief on behalf of the County of Bergen (Elizabeth E. Randall, County Counsel, attorney).

Steven J. Zweig, Deputy Attorney General, submitted a brief on behalf of the State of New Jersey (John J. Farmer, Jr., Attorney General, attorney).

Juan C. Fernandez, Essex County Counsel, submitted a brief on behalf of amicus curiae, County of Essex.


PER CURIAM.

In Higgins v. Pascack Valley Hospital, 158 N.J. 404, 408, 730 A.2d 327 (1999), the critical issue was "whether the Conscientious Employee Protection Act (CEPA), N.J.S.A. 34:19-1 to -8, prohibits an employer from retaliating against an employee who `blows the whistle' on a co-employee." We held that "[a]s long as a reasonable basis exists for a complaint about misconduct, whether...

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