Legal Opinion
Rochinsky v. State of NJ, Dept. of Transp.
Supreme Court of New Jersey
Decided May 23, 1988PublishedCited by 109 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The judgment of the Court was delivered by
*402STEIN, J.
In this case we consider whether the absolute immunity for snow-removal activities conferred on public entities by our decision in Miehl v. Darpino, 53 N.J. 49 (1968), was preserved by the enactment of the Tort Claims Act, N.J.S.A. 59:1-1 to 14-4 (the Act). We conclude that the Act did not abrogate that immunity.
The facts are uncomplicated. On February 11 and 12, 1983, a major snowstorm deposited more than sixteen inches of snow in and around Essex County. The New Jersey Department of Transportation (DOT) and its contractors performed…
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