Workers take their quest to ban smoking in Atlantic City casinos to a higher court
Workers seeking to ban smoking in Atlantic City’s casinos are asking an appeals court to consider their request, saying a lower court judge who dismissed their lawsuit did so in error
By WAYNE PARRY
Published - Sep 06, 2024, 05:05 PM ET
Last Updated - Dec 16, 2024, 07:29 PM EST
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Workers seeking to ban smoking in Atlantic City's casinos on Friday asked an appeals court to consider their request, saying a lower court judge who dismissed their lawsuit did so in error.
The workers, calling themselves Casino Employees Against Smoking Effects, filed an appeal of a Superior Court judge's dismissal of their lawsuit that sought to end smoking in the nine casinos.
Judge Patrick Bartels said on Aug. 30 that the workers' claim that they have a Constitutional right to safety "is not well-settled law,” and he predicted they would not be likely to prevail with such a claim.
The appeal seeks so-called “emergent relief," asking the appellate division to quickly hear and rule on the matter.
