Joseph Mazza, Trading as Traveler’s Hotel & Restaurant, Appellant v. Dominic A. Cavicchia

Summary

The Supreme Court of New Jersey reversed the Appellate Division, holding that the Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control's failure to provide the appellant with a copy of the hearer's confidential report violated due process, and remanded for a decision consistent with that finding. The Court also affirmed the statutory authority of the Director to delegate hearings, upheld Rule 31 as a valid presumption, rejected the claim that the affidavit admission was reversible error, and rejected the argument that the lack of a brief‑or‑oral‑argument rule was fatal. Justice Jacobs dissented, arguing the suspension was proper, while Justice Heher concurred in the result but questioned the scope of Rule 31.