Doris Green, Plaintiff-Respondent v. Jersey City Board of Education, a Body Corporate and Politic…

Summary

The Court held that punitive damages are available under the Conscientious Employee Protection Act (CEPA) against public entities when the conduct of managerial officials is particularly egregious, and that the one‑year CEPA statute of limitations does not bar a claim where retaliation is a continuing course of conduct. Accordingly, the appellate court’s judgment awarding compensatory and punitive damages was affirmed.