Legal Opinion
Hammond v. County of Monmouth
Supreme Court of New Jersey
Decided July 24, 1936PublishedCited by 34 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Perskie, J.
This appeal involves the tort liability of a municipal corporation. The law on this subject is clear. The principles of law which govern have been stated and restated many times. Thus it is now well settled that “a municipality is not liable to an individual for its failure to exercise an imperative governmental function, or for negligence of its officers or agents in the performance of a public duty, imposed upon it by law.” Allas v. Borough of Rumson, 115 N. J. L. 593, 594; 181 Atl. Rep. 175. It is now also equally well settled that “this…
2Cases cited19 opinions
- McFarlane v. City of Niagara FallsNew York Court of Appeals · 1928
- Muller v. . McKessonNew York Court of Appeals · 1878
- Hoffman v. City of BristolSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1931
- Florio v. Mayor of Jersey CitySupreme Court of New Jersey · 1925
- Allas v. Borough of RumsonSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1935
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3Cited by34 opinions
- Beckwith v. Town of StratfordSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1942
- Polyard v. TerryNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1978
- Deane v. JohnstonSupreme Court of Florida · 1958
- Hartman v. City of BrigantineNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1956
- Chatman v. HallSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1992
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