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Appellate court says Manville can sue ex-borough attorney for malpractice

May 25, 2022 5:34 pm

Two state appellate court judges ruled today that the Borough of Manville may proceed on a claim of legal malpractice filed against their former municipal attorney, Francis P. Linnus. That reverses a decision by Superior Court Kevin Shanahan to dismiss...

Linnus misled Judiciary Committee during confirmation, senator says

March 24, 2020 3:50 pmMarch 24, 2020 3:54 pm

The New Jersey State Senate was not told that Francis P. Linnus was involved in a dispute with the state over taking health benefits he wasn’t legally entitled to when they voted to approve his nomination to the Somerset County...

Lawyer confirmed by Senate last week took health, pension benefits he wasn’t entitled to, state says

March 23, 2020 5:13 pmMarch 23, 2020 11:57 pm

A politically-connected Somerset County lawyer watched his nomination to the county tax board sail through the State Senate in a matter of days, despite a controversy over whether he had improperly received health benefits while serving as a part-time municipal...