PRADO v. STATE


895 A.2d 1154 (2006)

186 N.J. 413

Daniel PRADO, Plaintiff, v. STATE of New Jersey, New Jersey Department of Labor, Leonard Katz, Linda Chesko, Martin Gartzman and Mark Boyd, Defendants-Appellants, and Harry Pappas, Defendant-Respondent. Arthur O'Keefe, Plaintiff, v. State of New Jersey, New Jersey Department of Labor, Michael McCarthy, Leonard Katz, Martin Gartzman and Mark Boyd, Defendants-Appellants, and Harry Pappas, Defendant-Respondent. James Valle, Plaintiff, v. State of New Jersey, New Jersey Department of Labor, Michael McCarthy, Leonard Katz, Martin Gartzman and Mark Boyd, Defendants-Appellants, and Harry Pappas, Defendant-Respondent.

Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided May 8, 2006.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Patrick DeAlmeida, Assistant Attorney General, argued the cause for appellants (Peter C. Harvey, Attorney General of New Jersey, attorney; Nancy Kaplen, Assistant Attorney General, of counsel; Mr. DeAlmeida and Leslie M. Gore, Deputy Attorney General, on the brief).

Eric G. Kahn, Springfield, argued the cause for respondent (Javerbaum Wurgaft Hicks & Zarin, attorneys).


Justice ALBIN delivered the opinion of the Court.

In this case, a state employee was sued by co-workers for, among other things, violating their rights under the Law Against Discrimination and the Conscientious Employee Protection Act. In accordance with N.J.S.A. 59:10A-1, the employee requested that the Attorney General undertake his defense. Based on an internal investigation, the Attorney General declined to do...

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