Opinion
Argued February 1, 2000
Decided March 1, 2000.
On certification to the Superior Court, Appellate Division, whose opinion is reported at 321 N.J. Super. 60, 728 A.2d 260 (1999).
Rosalind E. Asch argued the cause for appellants Konica Business Machines and Zurich-American Insurance Group ( Jones, Jones, Gludk, Larkin O'Connell, attorneys).
Paul A. Schwartz argued the cause for respondent, Charles D. Scott, ( Goldstein, Balle O'Rourke Wildstein, attorneys).
Ellen A Reichart, Deputy Attorney General, submitted a brief on behalf of amicus curiae, State of New Jersey, Department of Labor, Board of Review ( John J. Farmer, Jr., Attorney General of New Jersey, attorney, Mary C. Jacobson, Assistant Attorney General, of counsel).
The judgment is affirmed, substantially for the reasons expressed in Judge Stern's opinion of the Appellate Division, reported at 321 N.J. Super. 60, 728 A.2d 260 (1999).
For affirmance — Chief Justice PORITZ and Justices O'HERN, STEIN, COLEMAN, LONG, VERNIERO and LaVECCHIA — 7.
Opposed — None.