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1 Chasin v. Montclair State University -- rank: 1000

... refuse to provide a defense for a state employee under N.J.S.A. 59:10A-3 provides that "[i]n any other action or proceeding, including ... 10A-2. The third provision governing the duty to defend, N.J.S.A. 59:10A-3, vests the Attorney General with the discretion to defend a ... criminal proceedings."     The Appellate Division read the plain language of N.J.S.A. 59:10A-3 merely preserves the right of the Attorney General to defend an employee in cases where a specific exception under N.J.S.A. 59:10A-3 is superfluous. It is a well-established canon of construction ... employees against tort liability, so the civil claims left to N.J.S.A. 59:10A-3 must seek a remedy other than tort damages.     The history ... i]n any other action . . . including criminal proceedings" contained in N.J.S.A. 59:10A-3. See footnote 3     This construction comports with prior defense ...

docket:	a-161-97
court:	njsupreme
decided:	1999-06-02
status:
citation:	159 N.J. 418
Document Size:	97874

2 COUNTY OF ESSEX v. DEPARTMENT OF LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY - -- rank: 918

... 1 (imposing a legal duty to represent State employees), with N.J.S.A. 59:10A-3 (imposing discretion to represent State employees if 'in the best ... tort cases may be refused by the [OAG]; 12 and N.J.S.A. 59:10A- 3 vests the [OAG] with the discretion to defend in cases ... covered by N.J.S.A. 59:10A-1. Because N.J.S.A. 59:10A-3 grants discretion 'in any other action, including criminal proceedings[,]' . . . that ... 0725-20 17 liability, so the civil claims left to N.J.S.A. 59:10A-3 must seek a remedy other than tort damages. [Chasin, 159 ... preempted by the complaint's type of action pursuant to N.J.S.A. 59:10A-3, i.e., an action other than a 'civil action[] seeking ...

docket:	a0725-20
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2022-04-11
status:	Unpublished
citation:
Document Size:	43001

3 IN THE MATTER OF REQUEST FOR DEFENSE AND INDEMNIFICATION IN JAMES BAYLISS v. NEW JERSEY STATE POLICE TROOPER R. WAMBOLD JR. -- rank: 822

... be construed to limit the Attorney General’s authority under [N.J.S.A. 59:10A-3] to provide for the defense of a member or officer ...

docket:	a6043-11
court:	New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2015-06-17
status:	Published
citation:
Document Size:	43298

4 JOSEPH J. NEWMAN v. EDWARD DEFAZIO -- rank: 641

... such representation is in the best interest of the State." N.J.S.A. 59:10A-3; Chasin , supra , 159 N.J. at 426. In Wright , the ...

docket:	a2127-12
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2013-11-18
status:	unpublished
citation:
Document Size:	23341

5 IN THE MATTER OF THE SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION OF THE LICENSE OF JOHN JOSEPH NAPOLEON, ET ALS -- rank: 556

... also argues that he is entitled to representation pursuant to N.J.S.A. 59:10A-3 which reposes discretionary authority on the Attorney General to provide ...

docket:	a1939-95
court:	njappellate
decided:	1997-08-14
status:	published
citation:	303 N.J.Super. 630
Document Size:	13842