ROSENBLUM v. BOROUGH OF CLOSTER


755 A.2d 1184 (2000)

333 N.J. Super. 385

Jesse ROSENBLUM, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. BOROUGH OF CLOSTER, Closter Planning Board, Temple Emanuel of Englewood, Jerome Morrison, Linda Richardson, and Green Acres Program of the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Defendants-Respondents. Jesse Rosenblum, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Thomas Simcox, Sarah H. Simcox, Closter Zoning Board of Adjustment and Closter Tax Assessor, Defendants-Respondents.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided July 20, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jesse Rosenblum, appellant pro se in both appeals.

John J. Farmer, Jr., Attorney General, attorney for respondent State of New Jersey, Department of Environmental Protection in A-3771-98T1 (Mary C. Jacobson, of counsel and Jason T. Stypinski, on the brief).

Robert P. Contillo, Paramus, attorney for respondent Closter Planning Board in A-3771-98T1 (Mr. Contillo, on the brief).

Breslin & McNerney, Hackensack, attorneys for respondents Closter Zoning Board of Adjustment and Closter Tax Assessor in A-4770-98T3 (Michael J. Breslin, on the brief).

Jacobs and Bell, Tenafly, attorneys for respondents Thomas Simcox and Sara H. Simcox in A-4770-98T3 (Raphael G. Jacobs, on the brief).

Before Judges STERN, WEFING, and STEINBERG.


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

These appeals, consolidated for purposes of this opinion, require us to decide whether a pro se litigant can be enjoined from filing a complaint on the grounds that his or her prior complaints have been frivolous and result in harassing and vexatious litigation. We hold that an Assignment Judge can prevent the filing of a complaint, or issuance of a summons...

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