Case Name: THOMAS M. MERCADANTE AND MARIO OPROMOLLO, INDIVIDUALLY AND IN BEHALF OF ALL OTHERS SIMILARLY SITUATED, PLAINTIFFS-APPELLANTS, v. THE CITY OF PATERSON, A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY, AND THE BOARD OF POLICE AND FIRE COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF PATERSON, DEFENDANTS-RESPONDENTS
Court: Supreme Court of New Jersey
Jurisdiction: New Jersey
Decision Date: 1971-04-05
Citations: 58 N.J. 112
Docket Number: 
Parties: THOMAS M. MERCADANTE AND MARIO OPROMOLLO, INDIVIDUALLY AND IN BEHALF OF ALL OTHERS SIMILARLY SITUATED, PLAINTIFFS-APPELLANTS, v. THE CITY OF PATERSON, A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY, AND THE BOARD OF POLICE AND FIRE COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF PATERSON, DEFENDANTS-RESPONDENTS.
Judges: 
Reporter: New Jersey Reports
Volume: 58
Pages: 112–112

Head Matter:
THOMAS M. MERCADANTE AND MARIO OPROMOLLO, INDIVIDUALLY AND IN BEHALF OF ALL OTHERS SIMILARLY SITUATED, PLAINTIFFS-APPELLANTS, v. THE CITY OF PATERSON, A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY, AND THE BOARD OF POLICE AND FIRE COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF PATERSON, DEFENDANTS-RESPONDENTS.
Argued March 22, 1971
Decided April 5, 1971.
Mr. Abram A. Lebson argued the cause for the appellants (Messrs. Lebson & Prigoff, attorneys).
Mr. Joseph L. Conn, City Counsel, argued the cause for the respondents (Messrs. Joseph A. LaCava and Willian A. Feldman, on the brief).

Opinion:
Per Curiam.
The judgment is affirmed essentially for the reasons expressed by Judge Mountain in the Chancery Division, 111 N. J. Super. 35 (1970).
For affirmance — Chief Justice Weintraub and Justices Jacobs, Francis, Proctor, Hall and Schettino — 6.
For reversal — None.