CAGGIANO v. FONTOURA


804 A.2d 1193 (2002)

354 N.J. Super. 111

Karen CAGGIANO, Plaintiff-Appellant/Cross-Respondent, v. Armando B. FONTOURA, Essex County Sheriff, individually and in his official capacity, The State of New Jersey, The County of Essex, Office of the Sheriff of Essex County a/k/a Essex County Sheriff's Office, Defendants-Respondents, and Robert LeFrancis, individually and in his official capacity, and Ronald Tutela, individually and in his official capacity, Defendants-Respondents/Cross-Appellants.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided July 25, 2002.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Nancy Erika Smith, Montclair, argued the cause for appellant/cross-respondent (Smith Mullin, attorneys; Ms. Smith, of counsel and on the brief; Kelly A. Smith, on the brief).

Rosemary Alito, Newark, argued the cause for respondents County of Essex, Office of the Sheriff of Essex County and Armando B. Fontoura (McCarter & English, attorneys; Ms. Alito, of counsel and on the brief; Vincent N. Avallone, on the brief).

Larry R. Etzweiler, Senior Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for respondent State of New Jersey (David Samson, Attorney General, attorney; Patrick DeAlmeida, Deputy Attorney General, of counsel; Larry R. Etzweiler, Senior Deputy Attorney General, on the brief).

Andrew I. Indeck, Bedminster, argued the cause for defendants/cross-appellants, Robert LeFrancis and Ronald Tutela (Scarinci & Hollenbeck, attorneys; Steven B. Harz, of counsel; Esther Suarez, on the brief).

Before Judges KING, CUFF and WECKER.


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

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