Moon v. Warren Haven Nursing Home

This appeal presents a procedural question concerning a public entity’s right to appeal an order granting a motion to file a late notice of claim under the New Jersey Tort Claims Act. We must determine whether such an order is a final judgment from which a public entity may appeal as of right or an interlocutory judgment from which a party may appeal only in the discretion of the Appellate Division. For the reasons discussed below, we conclude that the order in this matter is interlocutory.

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The County of Warren owns and operates the Warren Haven Nursing Home. Tammy Moon and others…