Chasin v. Montclair State University

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

GARIBALDI, J.

This appeal involves the interpretation of the provisions of the Tort Claims Act (“TCA”), N.J.S.A. 59:1-1 to -14-4, that govern the State’s obligations to defend and indemnify its employees in lawsuits brought against them. Specifically, does the TCA oblige the State to defend and indemnify plaintiff, Barbara Chasin, a professor at Montclair State University, in an underlying suit that did not seek damages for tortious conduct? We also consider whether Professor Chasm’s refusal to follow the legal advice of the Attorney General justifies…