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CUTLER v. DORN

A-51 September Term 2007

955 A.2d 917 (2008)

196 N.J. 419

Jason CUTLER, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Theodore DORN, Robert Shreve and Borough of Haddonfield, Defendants-Respondents, and John Does 1 Through 25, Inclusive, Jointly, Severally and In the Alternative, Defendants.

Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided July 31, 2008.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Clifford L. Van Syoc, Cherry Hill, argued the cause for appellant (Van Syoc Chartered, attorneys; Mr. Van Syoc, James E. Burden and Sebastian B. Ionno, on the brief).

Mario A. Iavicoli, Haddonfield, argued the cause for respondent Borough of Haddonfield.

William M. Tambussi argued the cause for respondent Theodore Dorn (Brown & Connery, attorneys; Mr. Tambussi, Susan M. Kanapinski, Louis R. Lessig, Westmont and Michael J. Miles, on the brief).

F. Herbert Owens, III, argued the cause for respondent Robert Shreve (Sweeney & Sheehan, attorneys).

Philip Rosenbach, Morristown, submitted a letter brief on behalf of amici curiae Anti-Defamation League, American Jewish Committee and Jewish Community Relations Council of Southern New Jersey (Berman Rosenbach, attorneys).

Ravinder S. Bhalla, Hoboken, submitted a brief on behalf of amicus curiae The Sikh Coalition.

Jon W. Green, Morristown, submitted a brief on behalf of amicus curiae National Employment Lawyers Association/New Jersey (Green, Savits & Lenzo, attorneys; Mr. Green, Alan Schorr, Cherry Hill, Ty Hyderally, Montclair, Claudia A. Reis, Morristown and Jennifer L. Vorih, on the brief).

Justice LaVECCHIA delivered the opinion of the Court.

This appeal involves a claim brought under the Law Against Discrimination (LAD), N.J.S.A. 10:5-1 to -49, by a Jewish police officer who alleged that he was subjected to a hostile work environment based on his religion and ancestry. The principle issue before us is whether the trial court erred in denying a motion for involuntary dismissal and allowing the claim to be decided by the jury. The jury found in...

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