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MANZO, ET AL. v. CITY OF PLAINFIELD

59 N.J. 30 (1971)

279 A.2d 706

WILLIAM MANZO, ET AL., PLAINTIFFS-RESPONDENTS, CROSS-APPELLANTS, v. CITY OF PLAINFIELD, A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT, CROSS-RESPONDENT.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided June 30, 1971.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Robert T. Hueston argued the cause for appellant, cross-respondent (Messrs. Hueston and Hueston, attorneys).

Mr. John D. Methfessel argued the cause for Committee of Plaintiffs' Attorneys (Messrs. Gennet and Methfessel, attorneys).

PER CURIAM.

This an action to recover property losses suffered during serious racial disturbances in the defendant City of Plainfield in July 1967. The many claims were pressed both on the thesis that defendant was negligent and on the thesis that defendant is liable under a statute relating to mobs and riots, N.J.S.A. 2A:48-1 to 7. The case was tried before a jury with the stipulation that the trial judge would decide the negligence issue and the jury the...

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