STOMEL v. CITY OF CAMDEN


893 A.2d 32 (2006)

383 N.J. Super. 615

Elliot S. STOMEL, Esquire, Plaintiff-Appellant/Cross-respondent, v. The CITY OF CAMDEN, Gwendolyn Faison, The Camden City Council, Defendants-Respondents/Cross-appellants. Mayor Milton Milan, Respondent.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided March 10, 2006.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Alan H. Schorr argued the cause, Cherry Hill, for appellant/cross-respondent.

Cheryl L. Cooper argued the cause, Woodbury, for respondents/cross-appellants, City of Camden, Gwendolyn Faison, and Camden City Council (Holston, Mac-Donald, Uzdavinis, Eastlack & Ziegler, attorneys; Ms. Cooper, on the brief).

Respondent, Milton Milan, did not file a brief.

Before Judges CONLEY, WEISSBARD and WINKELSTEIN.


The opinion of the court was delivered by

WINKELSTEIN, J.A.D.

Plaintiff Elliot Stomel was the public defender for the City of Camden (the City) from 1982 until 2000, when defendant Milton Milan, the mayor of Camden, terminated his employment. Plaintiff claims he was dismissed in retaliation for reporting an extortion attempt, and for providing testimony that implicated Mayor Milan in unlawful activity. He appeals from a summary judgment that dismissed his...

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