HARTMANN v. MAPLEWOOD SCHOOL TRANSPORTATION CO.


109 N.J. Super. 497 (1970)

263 A.2d 815

KENNETH HARTMANN, AN INFANT BY HIS GUARDIANS AD LITEM, EDWARD R. HARTMANN AND ELIZABETH L. HARTMANN, AND EDWARD R. HARTMANN AND ELIZABETH L. HARTMANN, IND., PLAINTIFFS-APPELLANTS, v. MAPLEWOOD SCHOOL TRANSPORTATION CO., A NEW JERSEY CORPORATION, BOARD OF EDUCATION, TOWNSHIPS OF MAPLEWOOD AND SOUTH ORANGE, AND T. WILLIAM VAIL, DEFENDANTS-RESPONDENTS.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided April 15, 1970.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Arnold Koster argued the cause for appellants (Messrs. Shevick & Ravich, attorneys).

Mr. Hugh O'Gorman appeared for respondent, Maplewood School Transportation Co. (Messrs. Cunneen & O'Gorman, attorneys).

Mr. Harold I. Braff argued the cause for respondent, Board of Education, Township of Maplewood and South Orange (Messrs. Braff, Litvak & Ertag, attorneys).

Before Judges SULLIVAN, CARTON and HALPERN.


PER CURIAM.

The narrow question presented on this appeal is whether a bus driver employed by a company under independent contract with a board of education to transport school children is entitled to be indemnified, under N.J.S.A. 18A:16-6, for liability incurred in that employment. The statute mandates that such indemnification protection shall be provided whenever any civil action is brought against "any person holding any office, position or employment under...

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