Brian Royster v. New Jersey State Police
(A-1-15; 075926)
The Court agrees with the Appellate Division that sovereign immunity precludes Royster’s ADA claim. The NJSP’s litigation conduct did not amount to a waiver of immunity, nor is the NJSP estopped from asserting the
defense of sovereign immunity against Royster’s ADA claim. However, the interests of justice require reinstatement of Royster’s LAD failure-to-accommodate claim. The Court reinstates the LAD claim and remands to the trial court to mold the jury’s verdict and enter judgment on Royster’s LAD claim in favor of Royster and against the NJSP in the amount of $500,000.
