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SHEPHERD v. HUNTERDON DEVEL. CENTER

803 A.2d 611 (2002)

174 N.J. 1

William SHEPHERD and Richard Saylor, Plaintiffs-Respondents, v. HUNTERDON DEVELOPMENTAL CENTER, Mario Sclama, Cottage Training Supervisor and Ida Gal, Cottage Training Supervisor, Defendants-Appellants, and William Wall, Superintendent, Leon Cronce, Assistant Superintendent, Arthur Searfass, Assistant Supervisor of Professional Residential Services, Vincent Murante, Cottage Training Supervisor and Donald Stambaugh, Cottage Training Supervisor, Defendants.

Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided August 7, 2002.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Cynthia M. Jacob, Somerset, argued the cause for appellants Mario Sclama and Ida Gal (Collier, Jacob & Mills, attorneys; Ms. Jacob and David J. Treibman, on the briefs).

Allison E. Accurso, Assistant Attorney General, argued the cause for appellant Hunterdon Developmental Center (David N. Samson, Attorney General of New Jersey, attorney; Nancy Kaplen, Assistant Attorney General, of counsel; Patrick DeAlmeida, Deputy Attorney General, on the briefs).

James L. Pfeiffer, Phillipsburg, argued the cause for respondent (Pfeiffer & Winegar, attorneys; Brian A. Roemersma, on the briefs).

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

This case arises under the Law Against Discrimination, N.J.S.A. 10:5-1 to -49(LAD). The primary issue is whether plaintiffs' claims are barred by the two year statute of limitations. To resolve that question, the Court is called on to consider an equitable exception to the statute of limitations known as the "continuing violation" doctrine. Under that doctrine...

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