Supreme Court of New Jersey

Tracy M. Thompson v. City of Atlantic City…

May 16, 2007190 N.J. 359

Summary

The Supreme Court of New Jersey held that the $850,000 settlement between Atlantic City and its mayor, Lorenzo Langford, and his associate, William Marsh, was void as a matter of state law because it was tainted by disqualifying conflicts of interest, and ordered the settlement proceeds to be returned to the City, while directing the parties to seek any further relief in federal court.