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PATTERSON v. MONMOUTH REGIONAL H. SCHOOL BD. OF EDUC.

222 N.J. Super. 448 (1987)

537 A.2d 696

STEPHEN PATTERSON, PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT, v. MONMOUTH REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL BOARD OF EDUCATION, MICHAEL LUCCARELLI, RARITAN HIGH SCHOOL AND HAZLET TOWNSHIP BOARD OF EDUCATION, DEFENDANTS-RESPONDENTS.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided November 9, 1987.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ralph A. Real attorney for appellant (Real & Ransom, attorneys).

Michael J. Canning attorney for respondents (Giordano, Halleran & Ciesla, attorneys).

Before Judges ANTELL and LONG.

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

This case presents the novel issue of whether New Jersey should honor the common law "coming of age" rule which provides that one reaches full age on the day prior to the anniversary of his or her birth.

Plaintiff Stephen Patterson was injured on October 7, 1977, when he participated in a gymnastics meet at Raritan High School. At the time of the accident Patterson was 15 years old and was a member of...

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