CARABALLO v. JERSEY CITY POL DEPT

No. A-71 September Term 2017 080467.

204 A.3d 254 (2019)

237 N.J. 255

Frank CARABALLO, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. CITY OF JERSEY CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT, a municipal entity, and Thomas Comey, individually and in his representative capacity, Defendants-Appellants.

Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided March 25, 2019.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Scott W. Carbone, Assistant Corporation Counsel, argued the cause for appellants ( Peter J. Baker , Trenton, Corporation Counsel, attorney; Scott W. Carbone and Cheneise V. Wright , Assistant Corporation Counsel, on the briefs).

Brian F. Curley , Bedminster, argued the cause for respondent (Brian F. Curley, on the briefs).

Susan C. Sharpe argued the cause for amici curiae New Jersey Municipal Excess Liability Joint Insurance Fund, New Jersey State League of Municipalities, and New Jersey Institute of Local Government Attorneys (Dorsey & Semrau, attorneys; Fred C. Semrau , Boonton, of counsel; and Susan C. Sharpe and Edward R. Pasternak , on the brief).

Evan L. Goldman, argued the cause for amicus curiae New Jersey Association for Justice (Goldman Davis, attorneys; Evan L. Goldman , of counsel and on the brief; and Kristen Ragon , Hackensack, on the brief).


In this appeal, we are called upon to consider the relationship between two statutory schemes: the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (LAD), N.J.S.A. 10:5-1 to -49, and the New Jersey Workers' Compensation Act (Act), N.J.S.A. 34:15-1 to -146. Specifically, we must determine whether a plaintiff...

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