THOMPSON v. CITY OF ATLANTIC


901 A.2d 428 (2006)

386 N.J. Super. 359

Tracy M. THOMPSON, Acting Director, Office of Government Integrity, Plaintiff-Appellant/Cross-Respondent, v. CITY OF ATLANTIC CITY, Lorenzo Langford, and William Marsh, Defendants-Respondents/Cross-Appellant.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided June 28, 2006.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ronald B. Epstein, Deputy Attorney General, argued for the cause for appellant (Tracy M. Thompson, Acting Director, Office of Government Integrity, attorneys; Mr. Epstein, of counsel and on the brief).

Stephen G. Raymond argued the cause for respondents/cross-appellants Langford and Marsh (Raymond & Coleman, attorneys; Mr. Raymond, of counsel and on the brief).

Jay H. Greenblatt argued the cause for respondent City of Atlantic City (Greenblatt & Laube, attorneys).

Before Judges C.S. FISHER, YANNOTTI and MINIMAN.


The opinion of the court was delivered by

FISHER, J.A.D.

The trial judge in this matter correctly invalidated an agreement to settle a federal lawsuit, which was entered into by the governing body of Atlantic City, because it resulted from a process infected by numerous conflicts of interest. The settlement was reached after one of the two plaintiffs in the federal suit, Lorenzo Langford, had been elected and sworn in as the City's mayor; the other plaintiff...

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