In Grabowsky v. Twp. of Montclair, the Appellate Division clarified when the fund in court exception applies, which alters the general rule that litigants bear their own litigation costs regardless of who prevails. The court held that because no litigation fund was ever created and taxpayers would ultimately bear the expense
A New Jersey appeals court recently addressed when police officers are entitled to reimbursement of attorney’s fees and costs pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:14-155. Under the statute, attorneys’ fees are awarded to a police officer who obtains a dismissal of disciplinary charges filed against him, provided that the disciplinary charges “aris[e]
A New Jersey municipality is out of luck when it comes to recouping attorneys’ fees it paid under a court order that was later vacated on appeal. When the township later settled the lawsuit filed by two developers, it neglected to include the reimbursement as part of the agreement. The
