BELL v. BELL


83 N.J. 417 (1980)

416 A.2d 829

ANGELA M. BELL, PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT, v. JOHN R. BELL, DEFENDANT, AND PORT AUTHORITY TRANSIT CORPORATION, A CORPORATE SUBSIDIARY OF DELAWARE RIVER PORT AUTHORITY, JOHN DOE(S), A FICTITIOUS NAME(S), AS EMPLOYEES OF PATCO, DELAWARE RIVER PORT AUTHORITY (DRPA), A BI-STATE AGENCY, RICHARD DOE(S), A FICTITIOUS NAME(S), AS EMPLOYEES OF DRPA AND PATCO, MR. DONALD WOLFE, WILLIAM FLOOD, FRANK PETERS, MR. FIORI, MR. KOLM, MR. WICKES, MR. COLLINS, MR. JOHNSTONE, MR. L.E. JOHNSON, AS EMPLOYEES OF PATCO AND/OR DRPA, DEFENDANTS-RESPONDENTS, AND CONRAIL, A SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO PENNSYLVANIA READING SEASHORE LINES, PENNSYLVANIA READING SEASHORE LINES, BLACKACRE AGENCY, A FICTITIOUS NAME, AS A GOVERNMENTAL AND/OR PUBLIC AGENCY AND/OR AUTHORITY AND/OR BODY AND/OR CORPORATION AND/OR ENTITY, SAMUEL ROE(S), A FICTITIOUS NAME, AS AN EMPLOYEE OF BLACKACRE AGENCY, DEFENDANTS.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided July 9, 1980.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

J. Robert McGroarty argued the cause for appellant.

James A. Mullen, Jr. argued the cause for respondents (Montano, Summers, Mullen & Manuel, attorneys).

Jerry Fischer, Deputy Attorney General, submitted a brief on behalf of amicus curiae Attorney General of New Jersey (John J. Degnan, Attorney General of New Jersey, attorney; Stephen Skillman, Assistant Attorney General, of counsel).


The opinion of the Court was delivered by SULLIVAN, J.

This personal injury suit was brought by plaintiff Angela M. Bell against her husband John R. Bell, the Delaware River Port Authority (DRPA) and its subsidiary the Port Authority Transit Corp. (PATCO).1 The appeal herein, on leave granted to plaintiff, involves the issue whether DRPA (including its subsidiary) is a "Public entity"2 within the meaning and...

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