Ayers v. Jackson Tp.
| Decision Date | 07 May 1987 |
| Citation | 106 N.J. 557,525 A.2d 287 |
| Parties | , 25 ERC 1953, 76 A.L.R.4th 571, 55 USLW 2620, 17 Envtl. L. Rep. 20,858 Robert AYERS and Mae Ayers; Warren J. Adelung, Jr., Cheryl Adelung, and Jill Adelung, by her guardian ad litem, Warren J. Adelung, Jr.; Chris Baralus, Joyce Baralus, and Stella Baralus; John Bortolometti, Martha Bortolometti, and Adam Bortolometti, by his guardian ad litem, John Bortolometti; Carl L. Battaglia, Denise Battaglia, and Sherry Ann and Joseph Peter Battaglia, by their guardian ad litem, Carl L. Battaglia; Theodore R. Beekman and Holly Beekman and Jacqueline and Jeffrey Beekman, by their guardian ad litem, Theodore R. Beekman; Anthony Bender, Marjorie Bender, David Bender, and Scott, James and Steven Bender, by their guardian ad litem, Anthony Bender; Reginald Benesch, Kathleen Benesch, and Kelly and Reggie Benesch, by their guardian ad litem, Reginald Benesch; Bruce R. Bidwell; Daniel Bodnarchuk, Margaret Bodnarchuk, and Matthew Bodnarchuk, by his guardian ad litem, Daniel Bodnarchuk; Anthony Bracco, Jo Ann Bracco, and Lori Ann, Stephanie and Michelle Bracco, by their guardian ad litem, Anthony Bracco; Louis Brandenberg, Patricia Brandenberg, Tami Brandenberg, and Rebecca, Melissa, and Jack Brandenberg, by their guardian ad litem, Louis Brandenberg; Clarence Brownlee, Gayle Brownlee, and Matthew and Adam Brownlee, by their guardian ad litem, Clarence Brownlee; Gary J. Burns; Angelo Christo and Marie Christo; Mildred M. Clayton; James Coburn, Judy Coburn and James, Jr., and Jennifer Coburn, by their guardian ad litem, James Coburn; Richard Cope, Christine Cope and Jason Cope, by his guardian ad litem, Richard Cope; Gerald Cribb and Linda Cribb; Joseph Cristantiello, Yvonne Cristantiello, and Gina, John and Patricia Caroccia, by their guardian ad litem, Joseph Cristantiello; Peter J. Cullari; Teresa Davis and Christina Davis, a/k/a Concetta Francesca Davis, by her guardian ad litem, Teresa Davis; Martin Dean, Bernice Dean, and Jerome, Steven and Robert Harrelson, by their guardian ad l |
| Court | New Jersey Supreme Court |
Steven J. Phillips, New York City, and Arnold C. Lakind, Lawrenceville, for plaintiffs-appellants and cross-respondents (Levy Phillips & Konigsberg, New York City, and Szaferman, Lakind, Blumstein, Watter & Blader, Lawrenceville, attorneys; Steven J. Phillips, New York City, Arnold C. Lakind, Lawrenceville, and Donald I. Marlin, New York City, on the briefs).
James Stewart, Roseland, and H. Curtis Meanor, for defendant-respondent and cross-appellant (Podvey, Sachs, Meanor & Catenacci, Newark, attorneys).
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
In this case we consider the application of the New Jersey Tort Claims Act (the Act), N.J.S.A. 59:1-1 to 12-3, to the claims asserted by 339 residents of Jackson Township against...
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