Legal Opinion

Ritchie v. Cahall

District Court, D. New Jersey

Decided January 7, 1974No. Civ. A. 74-722PublishedCited by 17 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

COHEN, Senior Judge:

This is a diversity action arising out of an automobile accident which occurred in May, 1973. The State of New Jersey was impleaded as a third party defendant on the theory that it carelessly designed and maintained State Highway No. 31 so as to create a dangerous condition. The State moves to dismiss the third party complaint on the grounds that the action is barred by the Eleventh Amendment and that the claim was not made in a timely manner under the New Jersey Tort Claims Act, N.J.S. A. § 59:1-1 et seq. The threshold issue, therefore, is whether the State of New…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Edelman v. JordanSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
  2. Great Northern Life Insurance Co. v. ReadSupreme Court of the United States · 1944
  3. Smith v. ReevesSupreme Court of the United States · 1900
  4. Markey v. SkogNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1974
  5. Flores v. Norton & Ramsey Lines, Inc.District Court, W.D. Texas · 1972

3Cited by17 opinions

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  3. Ryans v. NEW JERSEY COM'N FOR THE BLIND, ETC.District Court, D. New Jersey · 1982
  4. Hilliard v. New Jersey Army National GuardDistrict Court, D. New Jersey · 1981
  5. DiPietro v. Garden State Racing Ass'nDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1978

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