D.D. v. NEW JERSEY DIV. OF DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES


798 A.2d 148 (2002)

351 N.J. Super. 308

D.D., Petitioner-Appellant, v. NEW JERSEY DIVISION OF DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES, Respondent-Respondent.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided May 31, 2002.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

S. Paul Prior argued the cause for appellant (N.J. Protection and Advocacy, Inc., attorney; Mr. Prior, on the briefs). Robert Bates, Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for respondent (David Samson, Attorney General, attorney; Michael J. Haas, Assistant Attorney General, of counsel; Mr. Bates, on the brief).

Before Judges CONLEY, A.A. RODRIGUEZ and LEFELT.


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

In this appeal, we are called upon to analyze the definition of "developmental disability" set forth in N.J.S.A. 30:6D-25b. D.D., a fifty-four year old mentally impaired man, sought services from the Division of Developmental Disabilities (Division) asserting that he suffered from a "developmental disability" as defined by N.J.S.A. 30:6D 25b. The Division denied his application. D.D. challenged...

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