VELEZ v. CITY OF JERSEY CITY


817 A.2d 409 (2003)

358 N.J. Super. 224

Nancy VELEZ, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. CITY OF JERSEY CITY and Arnold Bettinger, Defendants-Respondents.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided March 11, 2003.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Cynthia Gill, Teaneck, argued the cause for appellant (Davis, Saperstein & Salomon, attorneys; Ty Hyderally, of counsel and on the brief).

Joseph P. Paranac, Jr., Newark, argued the cause for respondent City of Jersey City (St. John & Wayne, attorneys; Wayne E. Pinkstone, on the brief).

John L. Shahdanian, II, Franklin Lanes, argued the cause for respondent, Arnold Bettinger (Chasan, Leyner, Bariso & Lamparello, attorneys; Mr. Shahdanian, on the brief).

Before Judges PETRELLA, LINTNER and PARKER.


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

Plaintiff, Nancy Velez, a former employee of the City of Jersey City (the City), alleges that defendant Arnold Bettinger, a Jersey City councilman, sexually assaulted her on December 1, 1997. On November 10, 1999, she filed a complaint asserting various common law tort claims, as well as a claim for sexual harassment under the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (LAD), N.J.S.A. 10:5-1 to -49, against...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases