Angelo J. Maimone, Plaintiff-Respondent v. the City of Atlantic City, the Atlantic City Police Department and…

Summary

The Supreme Court of New Jersey affirmed the Appellate Division, holding that the plaintiff satisfied all elements of a CEPA claim under N.J.S.A. 34:19-3c(3), including a reasonable belief that the city’s policy to cease enforcement of prostitution statutes violated a clear public‑policy mandate, that his transfer constituted an adverse employment action, and that a causal connection existed between his whistle‑blowing and the transfer. The dissent argued the majority improperly expands employer discretion.