NINI v. MERCER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE

A-13/14 September Term 2009.

995 A.2d 1094 (2010)

202 N.J. 98

Rose NINI, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. MERCER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE, Robert Rose, in his individual and official capacities, Vanessa Wilson, in her individual and official capacities, Board of Trustees of Mercer County Community College, and its Personnel Committee Trustees, in their official capacities only, Defendants-Appellants.

Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided June 1, 2010.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Walter F. Kawalec, III, argued the cause for appellants (Marshall, Dennehey, Warner, Coleman & Goggin, Cherry Hill, for Mercer County Community College, Vanessa Wilson, and Trustees of Mercer County Community College and Cozen O'Conner, New York City, for Dr. Robert Rose; Mr. Kawalec, Marianne G. May, New York City, and Richard L. Goldstein, Cherry Hill, on the joint brief).

Steven Blader, Lawrenceville, argued the cause for respondent (Szaferman, Lakind, Blumstein & Blader, attorneys).

Anne Marie Kelly, Senior Deputy Attorney General, submitted a brief on behalf of amicus curiae New Jersey Division on Civil Rights (Anne Milgram, Attorney General of New Jersey, attorney; Andrea M. Silkowitz, Assistant Attorney General, of counsel).


Justice LONG delivered the opinion of the Court.

In 2004, after working for Mercer County Community College for twenty-six years as a contract employee, Rose Nini was advised that her contract that was set to expire in 2005 would not be renewed. At the time Nini was over seventy years of age. She then filed a complaint against several College-related defendants (collectively the College) alleging, among other claims, age...

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