Ruroede v. Borough of Hasbrouck Heights, A-95 September Term 2011; Supreme Court; per curiam opinion; decided July 1, 2013. On certification to the Appellate Division. [Sat below: Judges Reisner, Simonelli and Hayden in the Appellate Division; Judge De La Cruz in the Law Division.] DDS No. 25-1-0481 [34 pp.]
Plaintiff Kelly Ruroede, a Hasbrouck Heights police officer who was on temporary sick leave, was suspended without pay and ultimately terminated from his employment based on numerous charges stemming from an off-duty verbal and physical altercation outside a restaurant and bar.
