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Knowles v. Mantua Township Soccer Ass'n

Supreme Court of New Jersey

Decided May 29, 2003PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

COLEMAN, J.

The primary issue raised in this appeal is whether plaintiff Joseph Knowles’s injuries, sustained when his car was struck by a gate in a park maintained by defendant Township of Mantua, constitute a “permanent loss of a bodily function” that is substantial, warranting recovery of damages for pain and suffering under N.J.S.A 59:9-2d of the New Jersey Tort Claims Act (TCA). The trial court granted summary judgment to the Township of Mantua on the ground that plaintiff failed to satisfy the TCA’s threshold as explicated in Brooks v. Odom, 150…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Brill v. Guardian Life Insurance Co. of AmericaSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1995
  2. Gilhooley v. County of UnionSupreme Court of New Jersey · 2000
  3. Brooks v. OdomSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1997
  4. Kahrar v. Borough of WallingtonSupreme Court of New Jersey · 2002
  5. Gerber v. Springfield Bd. of Educ.New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 2000

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3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Hoag v. BrownNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 2007
  2. Bolz v. BolzNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 2008
  3. Thompson v. PotenzaNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 2003
  4. ANA L. PAZ VS. STATE OF NEW JERSEY (L-0991-14, UNION COUNTY AND STATEWIDE)New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 2017
  5. ANTONIO CHAPARRO NIEVES VS. OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC DEFENDER (L-0435-16, UNION COUNTY AND STATEWIDE)New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 2018

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