DETLEFS v. TOWN OF WESTFIELD


104 N.J. Super. 447 (1969)

250 A.2d 414

HOWARD DETLEFS, PETITIONER-RESPONDENT - CROSS-APPELLANT, v. TOWN OF WESTFIELD, A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, RESPONDENT-APPELLANT - CROSS-RESPONDENT.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided February 18, 1969.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Eugene W. Cullen argued the cause for respondent-appellant (Messrs. Sanderson & Cullen, attorneys).

Mr. Robert B. Berenson argued the cause for petitioner-respondent (Messrs. Berenson and Kessler, attorneys).

Before Judges GAULKIN, COLLESTER and LABRECQUE.


The opinion of the court was delivered by GAULKIN, S.J.A.D.

Detlefs, a Westfield fireman, was injured while examining his daughter's car at the firehouse in preparation for repairing a malfunction therein. He suffered the loss of an eye, facial scarring and injuries to his head, neck, back and left shoulder. Because of those injuries, he retired on a disability pension pursuant to N.J.S.A. 43:16-2. Nevertheless...

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