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LYTLE v. CITY OF NEWARK

166 N.J. Super. 191 (1979)

399 A.2d 333

CHERYL SUTTON LYTLE, PLAINTIFF, v. CITY OF NEWARK, A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, GERALDINE PONTOJO, FRED MAIER, BOARD OF CHOSEN FREEHOLDERS OF COUNTY OF ESSEX, JOHN DOE AND RICHARD ROE, DEFENDANTS.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Law Division.

Decided January 30, 1979.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Frank DiGiovanni for plaintiff (Messrs. Berenson, Kessler and Woodruff, attorneys).

Mr. Thomas Matthews, Assistant Corporation Counsel, City of Newark, for defendant.

MARZULLI, J.S.C.

This action arises out of an automobile accident on December 16, 1974. Plaintiff was driving east on Second Avenue in Newark while defendant Pontoja was heading north on Clifton Avenue. The two cars collided at the intersection of Clifton and Second Avenue, which is controlled by traffic lights. These lights were not functioning. Plaintiff has brought this suit against the city, claiming that the malfunctions caused the accident.

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