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HAKE v. MANCHESTER TP.

98 N.J. 302 (1985)

486 A.2d 836

JEROME J. HAKE, ADMINISTRATOR AD PROSEQUENDUM OF THE ESTATE OF ROBERT HAKE, DECEASED, AND GENERAL ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF ROBERT HAKE, DECEASED; JEROME J. HAKE, INDIVIDUALLY, AND MARGARET HAKE, PLAINTIFFS-APPELLANTS, v. MANCHESTER TOWNSHIP, HAROLD PAYNE, ERNEST JAMES AND JOHN DOE, DEFENDANTS-RESPONDENTS.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided January 22, 1985.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jerome J. Hake argued the cause pro se.

Thomas F. Kelaher argued the cause for respondents (Gelzer, Kelaher, Shea & Novy, attorneys; Robert C. Shea on the brief).

The opinion of the Court was delivered by O'HERN, Justice.

This is a wrongful death action brought by plaintiff-parents against Manchester Township, its Chief of Police, a duty sergeant, and an unknown police officer. Plaintiffs sought damages for negligent conduct that they alleged contributed to cause the suicide-death of their seventeen-year-old son at police headquarters. Margaret Hake died while this appeal was pending.1

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