Legal Opinion
Entwistle v. Draves
Supreme Court of New Jersey
Decided May 21, 1986PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
STEIN, J.
This is a companion case to Mahoney v. Carus Chem. Co., 102 N.J. 564 (1986), which we also decide today. As did Mahoney, this case concerns the application of the fireman’s rule to bar recovery for injuries allegedly caused by willful and wanton misconduct.
Plaintiff police officers responded to a call for assistance from the bartender of the North Forty Tavern in New Milford. *561When they arrived at the tavern, they were assaulted by an unruly crowd of patrons that had congregated in the parking lot. The officers sustained personal injuries of…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Krauth v. Israel Geller and Buckingham Homes, Inc.Supreme Court of New Jersey · 1960
- Berg v. Reaction Motors DivisionSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1962
- Berko v. FredaSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1983
- Mahoney v. Carus Chemical Co., Inc.Supreme Court of New Jersey · 1986
- City of Jersey City v. HagueSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1955
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3Cited by15 opinions
- Mahoney v. Carus Chemical Co., Inc.Supreme Court of New Jersey · 1986
- Allstate Insurance v. MalecSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1986
- 49 Prospect Street v. Sheva Gardens, Inc.New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1988
- Edwards v. Our Lady of Lourdes Hosp.New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1987
- McCarthy v. EhrensNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1986
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