IN RE: TIMOTHY CASSIDY (2010)

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

IN RE: TIMOTHY CASSIDY, KEAN UNIVERSITY.

DOCKET NO. A-2298-09T3

Decided: November 08, 2010

Before Judges Cuff and Sapp-Peterson.

Stephen E. Klausner argued the cause for appellant Timothy Cassidy. Mamta Patel, Senior Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for respondents Kean University and the Civil Service Commission (Paula T. Dow, Attorney General, attorney; Lewis Scheindlin, Assistant Attorney General, of counsel; Ms. Patel, on the brief).

In this appeal, we review an order awarding $19,860 in counsel fees. Appellant Timothy Cassidy was reinstated to his position as a security officer at Kean University after the Civil Service Commission (CSC) reversed his removal. As the prevailing party, Cassidy was entitled to counsel fees.

Appellant argues that CSC misapplied N.J.A.C. 4A:2-2.12, the rule governing the award of counsel fees, because the fee awarded by the CSC does not reflect the skill and experience of his attorney required to prevail and gain reinstatement.

We affirm substantially for the reasons set forth in the December 3, 2009 Final Administrative Action of the CSC.

Affirmed.

PER CURIAM

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