THOMAS v. ROMEIS

No. A-219-88T1.

234 N.J. Super. 364 (1989)

560 A.2d 1267

CAROLINE THOMAS, AN INFANT BY HER GUARDIAN AD LITEM, ROBERT THOMAS, AND ROBERT THOMAS, INDIVIDUALLY, PLAINTIFFS-APPELLANTS, v. STEPHEN ROMEIS, DEFENDANT-RESPONDENT, AND ROBERT F. BERGERON, MILDRED L. BERGERON, RONALD ROBERTS, SUSAN UFER, NANCY UFER, TOWNSHIP OF MT. OLIVE, TOWNSHIP OF MT. OLIVE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS, JOHN DOE (FICTITIOUS NAME), RICHARD ROE (FICTITIOUS NAME), TOWNSHIP OF MT. OLIVE POLICE DEPARTMENT, STATE OF NEW JERSEY, JACK SMITH (FICTITIOUS NAME), ROBERT BROWN (FICTITIOUS NAME), COUNTY OF MORRIS, MIKE BLACK (FICTITIOUS NAME), DAVID JONES (FICTITIOUS NAME), ABC CORPORATION (FICTITIOUS NAME), XYZ CORPORATION (FICTITIOUS NAME), HARRY DAVIS (FICTITIOUS NAME), PETER GREEN (FICTITIOUS NAME), DEFENDANTS.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided July 13, 1989.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Carol L. Forte argued the cause for the appellants (Blume, Vazquez, Goldfaden, Berkowitz, Oliveras & Donnelly, attorneys, Carol L. Forte, on the brief).

Donald S. Mc Cord, Jr. argued the cause for the respondent (O'Donnell, Mc Cord & Leslie, attorneys; Donald S. Mc Cord, on the brief).

Before Judges LONG, MUIR, Jr., and KEEFE.


The opinion of the court was delivered by KEEFE, J.S.C. (temporarily assigned).

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