Summary
upholding legislative pension plan because state constitution authorizes legislators to receive "compensation"
Summary of this case from State v. Public Employees Retirement Bd.Opinion
Argued November 29, 1977 —
Decided January 27, 1978.
On certification to the Superior Court, Chancery Division, whose opinion is reported at 141 N.J. Super. 114 (1976).
Mr. John M. Boyle argued the cause for appellants ( Messrs. Sauer, Boyle, Dwyer and Canellis, attorneys; Mr. Boyle and Mr. William A. Cambria, on the brief).
Mr. Lawrence J. Marinari argued the cause for cross-appelants S. Howard Woodson and the New Jersey General Assembly ( Messrs. Stockman, Marinari, Smithson and O'Donnell, attorneys; Ms. Maria Marinari Sypek, on the brief).
Mr. John P. Nulty argued the cause for cross-appellants Frank J. Dodd and the New Jersey State Senate ( Messrs. Nulty and Hayden, attorneys).
Mr. Theodore A. Winard, Assistant Attorney General, argued the cause for respondents ( Mr. William F. Hyland, Attorney General of New Jersey, attorney).
The judgment is affirmed substantially for the reasons expressed in the opinion of the Chancery Division.
For affirmance — Chief Justice HUGHES and Justices MOUNTAIN, SULLIVAN, PASHMAN, CLIFFORD, SCHREIBER and HANDLER — 7.
For reversal — None.