Legal Opinion
Bango v. Ward
Supreme Court of New Jersey
Decided May 18, 1953PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
William J. Brennan, Jr., J.
Plaintiff, a police officer, on duty in Pershing Avenue, Borough of Carteret, assigned to keep spectators back of the curb along that street during its use as a race course for a “Soap Box Derby” sponsored by the Carteret Lions Club, an unincorporated service club, suffered personal injuries when struck by a “soap box flivver” operated by a 13-year-old contestant, defendant Donald Ward.
Plaintiff first unsuccessfully sought damages for his injuries in an action against Carteret Lions Club and one William Sitar. His complaint…
2Cases cited3 opinions
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- Schuylkill Fuel Corp. v. B. & C. Nieberg Realty Corp.New York Court of Appeals · 1929
- Smith v. KirkpatrickNew York Court of Appeals · 1953
3Cited by22 opinions
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- In Re Petition of GardinerNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1961
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- Newark v. North Jersey Dist. Water Sup. Comm.New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1968
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