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VANCHIERI v. NEW JERSEY SPORTS AND EXPOSITION

104 N.J. 80 (1986)

514 A.2d 1323

JEAN VANCHIERI AND MICHAEL VANCHIERI, HER HUSBAND, PLAINTIFFS-APPELLANTS, v. NEW JERSEY SPORTS AND EXPOSITION AUTHORITY, JOHN DOE AND JANE DOE, FICTITIOUS NAMES, DEFENDANTS, AND WACKENHUT COMPANY, A CORPORATION OF THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY, DEFENDANT-RESPONDENT.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided September 30, 1986.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Cathy Ann Kenny argued the cause for appellants.

Stephen J. Spudic argued the cause for respondent (Britt & Riehl, attorneys).

Jonathan H. Rosenbluth submitted a letter in lieu of brief on behalf of New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority (Zucker, Facher and Zucker, attorneys).

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

The New Jersey Tort Claims Act, N.J.S.A. 59:1-1 to:12-3, provides public entities (N.J.S.A. 59:2-1 to -10) and public employees (N.J.S.A. 59:3-1 to -14) with broad immunity from suit in tort. In this case we must decide whether that immunity extends to an independent contractor, and, if it does, under what circumstances.

Plaintiffs sued to recover on account of personal injuries sustained...

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