Hedden v. Kean University, A-4999-12T2; Appellate Division; opinion by Parrillo, P.J.A.D.; dissent by Guadagno, J.A.D.; decided and approved for publication October 24, 2013. Before Judges Parrillo, Harris and Guadagno. On appeal from an interlocutory order of the Law Division, Union County, L-2278-11. DDS No. 04-2-xxxx [26 pp.]
Plaintiff Glenn Hedden, formerly Kean University’s athletic director, filed this action alleging wrongful termination in violation of the Conscientious Employee Protection Act, N.J.S.A. 34:19-1 to -14, and defamation. The termination was supposedly for failure to properly supervise subordinates, which resulted in the university being sanctioned by the National Collegiate Athletic Association for violations of NCAA rules.
