Dwight Van Horn, Plaintiff-Appellant v. City of Trenton, a Municipal Corporation of the State of New Jersey…

Summary

The Supreme Court of New Jersey reversed the Appellate Division and reinstated the trial court judgment, holding that a grand jury investigation is a legal proceeding and the officer was a defendant, thus entitling him to reimbursement of counsel fees. The Court also affirmed the denial of attorney's fees for the suit itself, applying the American rule.