Attorney General Role Limited to Cases Alleging Tortious Damages
By EsqSocial Corporation 23/12/24
In Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office v. Office of the Atty General, et al., the New Jersey Appellate Division affirmed the Office of the Attorney General’s (OAG) denial of the petitioner’s request for representation in a legal action in lieu of prerogative writs filed by a retired deputy police chief. The Superior Court found the respondent’s duty to defend arose from the New Jersey Tort Claims Act (TCA) as he was only charged with defending a state employee to the extent required under...
By: Marshall Dennehey