Department of Health, State of New Jersey, Plaintiff-Respondent v. Peter Roselle

Summary

The Supreme Court of New Jersey held that the contempt proceeding was civil, not criminal, and therefore the judgment was appealable; it reversed the Appellate Division's order and affirmed the trial court's judgment. The Court also rejected the Appellate Division's requirement that the trial court specify the means of compliance, holding that such specificity belongs to the administrative agency under the Air Pollution Control Act. Justice Francis dissented, arguing that the majority improperly revised contempt procedure rules.