![]() A few days prior to the election, McLaughlin, Balistrieri, and the other defendants, either personally, or through corporate entities they controlled, were alleged to have published and circulated a letter entitled "Think Twice." Therein, they alleged that during his tenure as councilman, plaintiff "failed to inform his Council colleagues of his involvement" with a "condo development" in the town. In November 2006, he "was running for re-election" Defendants John McLaughlin and Balistrieri were running for the same office in the 2006 election in opposition to plaintiff's candidacy. From 1996 until 2004, plaintiff was a duly-elected member of the borough council of Elmwood Park. We recite the underlying facts as alleged in plaintiff's amended complaint, filed on July 3, 2008. We reverse and remand for further proceedings consistent with this opinion. We have considered the arguments raised in light of the record and applicable legal standards. Under the terms of the order, plaintiff's failure to comply permitted defendant to "move to dismiss laintiff's complaint." The order was entered without oral argument, and without the judge conducting an in camera review of the documents, all of which plaintiff asserted were either privileged or not otherwise subject to disclosure. In addition, the order compelled plaintiff to "supply defendant with statements" of five specific witnesses. ![]() We granted plaintiff Robert Colletti's motion for leave to appeal from an interlocutory order compelling disclosure to defendant Sandra Balistreri of his "state and federal tax returns for the years 1999-2008" subject to "a confidentiality agreement" that the parties were to "effectuate" within ten days of the order. Norton, Sheehy, Higgins & Rosa, P.C., attorneys for respondent Sandra Balistrieri (Ramsey S. ![]() Piekarsky & Associates, L.L.C., attorneys for respondent John McLaughlin (Justin J. On appeal from the Superior Court of New Jersey, Law Division, Bergen County, Docket No. ![]()
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