WRIGHT v. STATE


778 A.2d 443 (2001)

169 N.J. 422

Isaac WRIGHT, Adriel McNair, a/k/a Sunshine Wright and Sandra Wright, guardian for Tikealla Wright, a minor, Plaintiffs, v. STATE of New Jersey, Defendant-Respondent, and The Office of the Prosecutor of Somerset County; the Office of the Prosecutor of Middlesex County; the Office of the Prosecutor of Passaic County; Middlesex County, NJ; Passaic County, NJ; Franklin Township, NJ; Edison Township, NJ; Passaic City, NJ; Barbara J. Bissell, Executrix of the Estate of Nicholas L. Bissell, Jr.; Peter Demarco, individually and in his official capacity; Richard Thornburg, individually and in his official capacity; Andrew Racz, individually and in his official capacity; Richard A. Myers, individually and in his official capacity; James Dugan, individually and in his official capacity; Scott Fabiano, individually and in his official capacity; Russell Kingsland, individually and in his official capacity; Linda Wishart, individually and in her official capacity; Sam Debella, individually and in his official capacity; Timothy Wenzel, individually and in his official capacity; Nancy Donalon, individually and in her official capacity; Ronald Kushner, individually and in his official capacity; Joseph Kriza, individually and in his official capacity; Ken Euber, individually and in his official capacity; Thomas Maltese, individually and in his official capacity; Chris Ingram, individually and in his official capacity; John Zankowick, individually and in his official capacity; Louis Kirsh, individually and in his official capacity; James Ferguson, individually and in his official capacity; Joseph Lombardo, individually and in his official capacity; John Kenny, individually and in his official capacity; Joseph Fezza, individually and in his official capacity; Otis Daniels, individually and in his official capacity; John Caravanna, individually and in his official capacity; Richard Hurley; Terrence D. Dzura; Michael R. Imbriani, individually and in his official capacity; Ben Tang; Joseph Rhetto; Auto Sport Volvo, Inc.; Acme Motors; John Doe (S) (1-100), individually and in his official capacity; Jane Doe (S) (1-100), individually and in her official capacity and ABC Business Entities (1-10); Defendants, and Somerset County, NJ; Veronica Nolan, individually and in her official capacity; Robert Smith, individually and in his official capacity and Stuart Buckman, individually and in his official capacity; Defendants-Appellants.

Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided July 31, 2001.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Arthur S. Goldstein, Roseland, argued the cause for appellant Somerset County, NJ (Wolff & Samson, attorneys; Mr. Goldstein and Kenneth N. Laptook, of counsel; Andrew C. Samson and Junie Hahn, on the briefs).

Larry R. Etzweiler, Senior Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for respondent (John J. Farmer, Jr., Attorney General of New Jersey, attorney; Nancy Kaplen, Jeffrey J. Miller and Michael J. Haas, Assistant Attorneys General, of counsel).

Sonya M. Longo submitted a letter in lieu of brief on behalf of appellant Robert Smith (Budd Larner Gross Rosenbaum Greenberg & Sade, Atlantic City, attorneys).

Steven L. Kleppe, Hackensack, submitted a letter in lieu of brief on behalf of appellant Veronica Nolan (Cole, Schotz, Meisel, Forman & Leonard, attorneys).

Richard A. Norris, Somerville, on behalf of appellant Stuart Buckman relied upon the briefs submitted on behalf Somerset County, NJ (Norris, McLaughlin & Marcus, attorneys).


The opinion of the Court was delivered by STEIN, J.

This is an interlocutory appeal arising from a civil action for false arrest, invasion of privacy, malicious prosecution, false imprisonment, and other causes of action against several defendants including thirteen employees of the Somerset County Prosecutor's Office (SCPO). We must determine whether pursuant to the relevant provisions of the Tort Claims Act (TCA), N...

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