The opinion of the court was delivered by BRODY, J.A.D.
This appeal raises a novel issue of the immunity of a county hospital under the Tort Claims Act for the negligent transfer of a mental patient to a less restrictive setting. Judge O'Halloran held that defendants are immune and granted their motion for summary judgment. We affirm.
The facts are not disputed. On June 14, 1979, members of his family brought plaintiff to defendant Bergen Pines County Hospital...
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