Licata v. Lutz

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Schettino, J.

In 1961 the owner Lardieri and driver Licata, the plaintiffs here, entered into an agreement whereby Licata operated a taxicab under terms almost identical to those described in the case of Naseef v. Cord, decided today. 48 N. J. 317 (1966). The same paragraph 8 appeared in the contract:

“The parties further agree that the provisions of Article II, Chapter 15, Revised Statutes of New Jersey 84:15-7 et seq., commonly known as the Workmen’s Compensation Act, shall not apply to either of them or this coxxtx’act.”

As a result of an accident…