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In re Bergwall

Supreme Court of New Jersey
Mar 26, 1981
85 N.J. 382 (N.J. 1981)

Opinion

Argued March 9, 1981 —

Decided March 26, 1981.

Appeal from the Superior Court, Appellate Division.

Robert M. Jaworski, Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for appellant State of New Jersey, Department of Law and Public Safety, Division of Motor Vehicles ( John J. Degnan, Attorney General of New Jersey, attorney; Erminie L. Conley, Assistant Attorney General, of counsel; Mr. Jaworski, on the brief).

Robert W. Delventhal argued the cause for respondent Victor A. Bergwall, Jr. ( Crummy, Del Deo, Dolan Purcell, attorneys).


The judgment is reversed and the determination of the Director of the Division of Motor Vehicles reinstated substantially for the reasons expressed in the dissenting opinion of Judge Lora in the Appellate Division, reported at 173 N.J. Super. 431, 436 (1980).

For reversal — Chief Justice WILENTZ and Justices SULLIVAN, PASHMAN, CLIFFORD, SCHREIBER, HANDLER and POLLOCK — 7.

For affirmance — None.


Summaries of

In re Bergwall

Supreme Court of New Jersey
Mar 26, 1981
85 N.J. 382 (N.J. 1981)
Case details for

In re Bergwall

Case Details

Full title:IN THE MATTER OF VICTOR BERGWALL, JR., RESPONDENT

Court:Supreme Court of New Jersey

Date published: Mar 26, 1981

Citations

85 N.J. 382 (N.J. 1981)
427 A.2d 65

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