Case Name: CITY OF NEWARK, JESSE L. ALLEN, MICHAEL P. BOTTONE, ANTHONY CARRINO, ANTHONY J. GUILIANO, EARL HARRIS, SHARPE JAMES, HENRY MARTINEZ, DONALD TUCKER AND MARIE L. VILLANI, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, AND FRANK D'ASCENSCIO, CITY CLERK, PLAINTIFFS-RESPONDENTS, v. JAMES BENJAMIN, COYT L. JONES, GEORGE JONES, CARL L. GREGORY, AND WILBUR McNEIL, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS THE COMMITTEE OF PETITIONERS, DEFENDANTS-APPELLANTS
Court: Supreme Court of New Jersey
Jurisdiction: New Jersey
Decision Date: 1978-01-12
Citations: 75 N.J. 311
Docket Number: 
Parties: CITY OF NEWARK, JESSE L. ALLEN, MICHAEL P. BOTTONE, ANTHONY CARRINO, ANTHONY J. GUILIANO, EARL HARRIS, SHARPE JAMES, HENRY MARTINEZ, DONALD TUCKER AND MARIE L. VILLANI, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, AND FRANK D’ASCENSCIO, CITY CLERK, PLAINTIFFS-RESPONDENTS, v. JAMES BENJAMIN, COYT L. JONES, GEORGE JONES, CARL L. GREGORY, AND WILBUR McNEIL, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS THE COMMITTEE OF PETITIONERS, DEFENDANTS-APPELLANTS.
Judges: 
Reporter: New Jersey Reports
Volume: 75
Pages: 311–312

Head Matter:
CITY OF NEWARK, JESSE L. ALLEN, MICHAEL P. BOTTONE, ANTHONY CARRINO, ANTHONY J. GUILIANO, EARL HARRIS, SHARPE JAMES, HENRY MARTINEZ, DONALD TUCKER AND MARIE L. VILLANI, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, AND FRANK D’ASCENSCIO, CITY CLERK, PLAINTIFFS-RESPONDENTS, v. JAMES BENJAMIN, COYT L. JONES, GEORGE JONES, CARL L. GREGORY, AND WILBUR McNEIL, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS THE COMMITTEE OF PETITIONERS, DEFENDANTS-APPELLANTS.
Argued November 29, 1977
Decided January 12, 1978.
Mr. Bernard K. Freamon argued the cause for appellants.
Mr. Salvatore Perillo argued the cause for respondents (Mr. Milton A. Buck, attorney).

Opinion:
Per Curiam.
The judgment is affirmed substantially for the reasons expressed in the opinion of Judge Yanoff, reported at 144 N. J. Super. 58 (Ch. Div. 1976).
For affirmance — Chief Justice Hughes and Justices Mountain, Sullivan, Pashman, Clifford, Schreiber and Handler — 7.
For reversal — Fone.