Marjorie A. Lavin, Appellant v. Board of Education of the City of Hackensack, Respondent

Summary

The Court affirmed the Appellate Division, holding that military service credit under N.J.S.A. 18A:29-11 is a statutory entitlement, not a term of the employment contract, so the six‑year contract limitations period does not apply, and that the doctrine of laches bars retroactive monetary recovery prior to 1978 while allowing prospective credit. Justice Pashman dissented, arguing the limitations period should apply and laches should not bar the claim.