ACIKGOZ v. NJ TURNPIKE AUTHORITY


939 A.2d 805 (2008)

398 N.J. Super. 79

Yakup ACIKGOZ, Petitioner-Respondent, v. NEW JERSEY TURNPIKE AUTHORITY, Respondent-Respondent, and John G. Lowden, Jr., Intervenor-Appellant.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided January 23, 2008.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert R. Nicodemo III, Haddonfield, argued the cause for appellant (Richard V. Cosentino, on the brief).

Kathleen Drew argued the cause for respondent Yakup Acikgoz (Monte & Rudolph, attorneys; Ms. Drew, on the brief).

Curt J. Cox argued the cause for respondent New Jersey Turnpike Authority (Kamensky Cohen & Associates, Trenton, attorneys; Mr. Cox, on the brief).

Before Judges AXELRAD, SAPP-PETERSON and MESSANO.


The opinion of this court was delivered by MESSANO, J.A.D.

On May 4, 2001, petitioner Yakup Acikgoz was involved in a motor vehicle accident with John G. Lowden, Jr. Both men were employed by the New Jersey Turnpike Authority (the Authority) and Lowden also served as first vice-president of the New Jersey Turnpike Employees Union Local 194 (the Union). On the date of the accident, Lowden was on "union release time," had spent a majority of the day in the Union's East...

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