"CEASE and the other complaining parties believe that the ability for patrons to still be permitted to smoke at gambling locations is a breach of the New Jersey Smoke-Free Air Act of 2006. The case was originally heard at trial and denied both a preliminary and a permanent injunction on the grounds that no fundamental, standalone constitutional right to safety was breached, ruling in favor of the respondents. The appellate court has now reviewed the case, in which CEASE argues that allowing smoking in casinos violates state constitutional guarantees of safety and equal protection."
"A group of lobbyists and union representatives has been arguing that there should be a ban on smoking where staff are at risk of second-hand smoke. Casino Employees Against Smoking Effects (CEASE) and the union representatives now have a chance, after the case was originally denied, to proceed again at the trial court level in New Jersey. Case sent back to New Jersey trial court after appellate ruling "
Casino workers and union representatives seek to overturn an exemption that allows smoking in New Jersey casinos, citing workplace exposure to second-hand smoke. CEASE and union plaintiffs contend that permitting patron smoking in gaming areas breaches the New Jersey Smoke-Free Air Act of 2006 and violates state constitutional guarantees of safety and equal protection. Defendants include Governor Philip Murphy, Acting Health Commissioner Dr. Kaitlin Baston, and the Casino Association of New Jersey. A trial court denied both preliminary and permanent injunctions, but the Appellate Division affirmed the injunction denial, vacated the trial-court dismissal, and remanded the case for further proceedings.
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