CHURCHILL v. STATE


876 A.2d 311 (2005)

378 N.J. Super. 471

Scott E. CHURCHILL and Michael Russo, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. STATE of New Jersey, Commission of Investigation, Robert Clark, Michael Dancisin, and Ileana Saros, Defendants-Respondents.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided June 23, 2005.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mueller, Russo & Warmington, attorneys for appellants (Gregory R. Mueller, on the brief).

Peter C. Harvey, Attorney General, attorney for respondents (Patrick DeAlmeida, Assistant Attorney General, of counsel; Karen L. Jordan, Deputy Attorney General, on the brief).

Before Judges PETRELLA, PARKER and YANNOTTI.


The opinion of the court was delivered by

PETRELLA, P.J.A.D.

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On appeal, plaintiffs argue: ...

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