BURRIS v. POLICE DEPT.


769 A.2d 1112 (2001)

338 N.J. Super. 493

Rachel Ann BURRIS, Petitioner-Appellant, v. POLICE DEPARTMENT, Township of West Orange, Respondent-Respondent.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided April 3, 2001.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David C. Stanziale, Newark, argued the cause for appellant (Stanziale & Stanziale, attorneys; Mr. Stanziale, of counsel and on the brief).

Matthew J. Scola, West Orange, argued the cause for respondent Township of West Orange Police Department.

Elizabeth M. Laufer, Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for respondent Merit System Board (John J. Farmer, Jr., Attorney General, attorney; Michael J. Haas, Assistant Attorney General, of counsel; Ms. Laufer, on the brief).

Before Judges PETRELLA, BRAITHWAITE and BILDER.


The opinion of the court was delivered by BILDER, J.A.D. (retired and temporarily assigned on recall).

The issue in this appeal is the counsel fee awarded to a petitioner who prevailed in the appeal of her removal as a West Orange Police Officer. Through the efforts of counsel she won reinstatement with back pay, seniority and other appropriate benefits. The details as to her reinstatement have been adequately set forth in our prior opinion, Rachel Ann Burris v...

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