LESNIAK v. COUNTY OF BERGEN


117 N.J. 12 (1989)

563 A.2d 795

PAUL PHILIP LESNIAK, AN INFANT BY HIS PARENTS AND GUARDIANS AD LITEM ZBIGNIEW LESNIAK AND BARBARA LESNIAK, AND ZBIGNIEW LESNIAK AND BARBARA LESNIAK, INDIVIDUALLY, PLAINTIFFS-APPELLANTS, v. COUNTY OF BERGEN, DEFENDANT-RESPONDENT.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided September 21, 1989.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lewis Stein argued the cause for appellants (Nusbaum, Stein, Goldstein, Bronstein & Compeau, attorneys).

Richard J. Donohue argued the cause for respondent (Richard J. Donohue, attorney; Marc J. Friedman, on the brief).


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

Plaintiffs brought suit to recover for personal injuries sustained by the infant plaintiff when a tree branch fell on him in a park maintained by the Bergen County Park Commission. The trial court refused plaintiffs' request to charge the jurors that in assessing damages that might be awarded the infant plaintiff, they could consider his loss of income-earning capacity. On plaintiffs' appeal to the Appellate Division...

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