KLAWITTER v. CITY OF TRENTON


928 A.2d 900 (2007)

395 N.J. Super. 302

Jeanne KLAWITTER and Dennis J. DeBonis, Plaintiffs-Respondents, v. CITY OF TRENTON, a municipality of the State of New Jersey, Defendant-Appellant.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided July 31, 2007.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kathleen C. Goger, Newark, argued the cause for appellants (Singer & Goger, attorneys; Ms. Goger and Susan S. Singer, on the brief).

John E. MacDonald, Lawrenceville, argued the cause for respondents (Stark & Stark, attorneys; Mr. MacDonald, of counsel and on the brief; Michael T. Pidgeon, on the brief).

Before Judges SKILLMAN, LISA and HOLSTON, JR.


The opinion of the court was delivered by

LISA, J.A.D.

This appeal by the City of Trenton is from judgments on different employment-related claims by two members of the Trenton Police Department.

Jeanne Klawitter, who is Caucasian, was a patrol level detective. She asserted a claim of reverse discrimination based on race under the Law Against Discrimination (LAD), N.J.S.A. 10:5-1 to -49, because she was denied a promotion to sergeant in favor...

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