Legal Opinion
Walushen v. Maffey
New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division
Decided June 27, 1983PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
190 N.J. Super. 645 (1983)
464 A.2d 1219
DOROTHY WALUSHEN, PLAINTIFF,
v.
CHARLES MAFFEY, ET AL., DEFENDANTS.
Superior Court of New Jersey, Law Division Union County.
June 27, 1983.
Leonard Bzura for plaintiff (Forman, Forman, Cardonsky, Andril & Bzura, attorneys).
John Burke for defendants (Lieb, Berlin & Kaplan, attorneys).
GRIFFIN, J.S.C.
The issue presented is whether a commercial tenant, as opposed to the owner, has a duty to maintain the abutting public sidewalk in order to protect non-invitee pedestrians. This court holds that no such duty exists.
Plaintiff Dorothy Walushen fell on the public…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Stewart v. 104 Wallace Street, Inc.Supreme Court of New Jersey · 1981
- Jackson v. K-Mart Corp.New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1981
- Lindemann v. F. W. Woolworth Co.Supreme Court of New Jersey · 1939
3Cited by2 opinions
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