1. Home
  2. Browse Decisions
  3. N.J.
  4. 191 N.J.
  5. 191 N.J. Super. 554 (1983)
 

STONE v. KEYPORT BORO. POLICE DEP'T

191 N.J. Super. 554 (1983)

468 A.2d 442

STANLEY STONE AND FRANCES STONE, HIS WIFE, PLAINTIFFS-APPELLANTS, v. POLICE DEPARTMENT OF THE BOROUGH OF KEYPORT; MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE BOROUGH OF KEYPORT, A BODY POLITIC OF THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY, IN THE COUNTY OF MONMOUTH; WILLIAM GEIGER, CHIEF OF POLICE OF THE BOROUGH OF KEYPORT; AND PATROLMAN JOHN GEORGE DAYBACK, DEFENDANTS-RESPONDENTS.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided November 3, 1983.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Rowand H. Clark, for appellants (Sachar, Bernstein, Rothberg & Sikora, attorneys).

Richard A. Amdur, for respondents.

Before Judges BISCHOFF, PETRELLA and BRODY.

The opinion of the court was delivered by BRODY, J.A.D.

Stanley Stone (plaintiff) and his wife brought this tort action to recover damages for injuries he received when shot by Keyport Police Officer John Dayback (defendant). It was agreed at trial that despite the caption of the case, the Borough of Keyport and its Chief of Police William Geiger would be considered the only other defendants. The trial judge submitted to the jury the issues of negligence

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases