LONGO v. SANTORO


195 N.J. Super. 507 (1984)

480 A.2d 934

DONNA LONGO, LAURA LONGO AND DOMINIC J. LONGO, INDIVIDUALLY, AND IN THEIR OWN RIGHT, AS PARENTS, PLAINTIFFS-APPELLANTS, v. FRANK SANTORO, A MINOR WHEN THE CAUSE OF ACTION ACCRUED, AND HELEN SANTORO AND SALVATORE SANTORO, AS PARENTS OF FRANK SANTORO, HENRY R. GILBERT, PRINCIPAL OF AUDUBON BOROUGH HIGH SCHOOL; AND BOARD OF EDUCATION, BOROUGH OF AUDUBON, DEFENDANTS-RESPONDENTS.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided August 8, 1984.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael S. Berger argued the cause for appellants (Nathan A. Friedman, attorney; Michael S. Berger on the brief).

K. Ruth Larson argued the cause for respondents Gilbert and Board of Education (Bernadette A. Duncan, attorney; R. Barry Stronsnider on the brief).

Before Judges ANTELL, JOELSON and McELROY.


The decision of the court was delivered by McELROY, J.A.D.

This appeal requires consideration of N.J.S.A. 59:3-2d, a subsection of the New Jersey Tort Claims Act which provides that a public employee "is not liable for the exercise of discretion when, in the face of competing demands, he determines whether and how to utilize or apply existing resources, including those allocated for ... personnel unless a court concludes that the determination of the public...

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