Legal Opinion
Vanchieri v. New Jersey Sports & Exposition Authority
Supreme Court of New Jersey
Decided September 30, 1986PublishedCited by 30 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
CLIFFORD, J.
The New Jersey Tort Claims Act, N.J.S.A. 59:1-1 to :12-3, provides public entities (N.J.S.A. 59:2-1 to -10) and public employees (N.J.S.A. 59:3-1 to -14) with broad immunity from suit in tort. In this case we must decide whether that immunity extends to an independent contractor, and, if it does, under what circumstances.
Plaintiffs sued to recover on account of personal injuries sustained by plaintiff Jean Vanchieri at the Meadowlands Sports Complex. The trial court granted summary judgment in favor of defendants, New Jersey Sports and…
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- Ellison v. HOUSING AUTHORITY OF CITY OF SOUTH AMBOYNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1978
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