Haddonfield Settles Underage Drinking Arrest Lawsuit
The borough's joint insurance fund attorney settled the 2010 lawsuit, but a similar lawsuit against the school board is still continuing.
A 2010 lawsuit filed against the borough for allegedly not offering stationhouse adjustments, or reducing a charge for underage possession or use of alcohol to a citation, has been settled, according to borough officials. The settlement will pay a total of $45,000 to three plaintiffs in the suit who were charged with underage drinking and not offered the adjustment, which is in line with a directive from the state attorney general on such matters. The plaintiff's names were not immediately mentioned and their attorney, Matthew Wolf, said he couldn't comment on the case because of a confidentiality agreement. The settlement money will be paid out of the borough's joint insurance fund (JIF). Haddonfield and dozens of other municipalities pay…
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Amy Shaw
8:23 pm on Friday, December 7, 2012
I totally agree. The BOE completely overstepped their authority when they passed the 24/7 policy. If a kid is caught drinking, etc. on school property, at a school event, on a class trip, etc., then the BOE has every right to discipline. But to say that they have the authority to discipline for anything a kid does that is not related to school or on school property is just beyond their scope. I, … more ›