CHATMAN v. HALL


128 N.J. 394 (1992)

608 A.2d 263

EDDIE CHATMAN AND SARAH CHATMAN, HIS WIFE, PLAINTIFFS-APPELLANTS, v. PAUL HALL, VALERIE HALL, JOHN DOE(S) F-Z MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL AND/OR ADMINISTRATORS, (BEING FICTITIOUS NAMES) AS CONSTRUCTION COMPANY/COMPANIES INDIVIDUALLY, JOINTLY, SEVERALLY AND/OR IN THE ALTERNATIVE, DEFENDANTS, AND WALTER RICHARDSON, WALTER RAY, CLARENCE MILLER, JOSEPH DIFANTE, WILBERT FOUNTAIN, AND ALBERT BENJAMIN, DEFENDANTS-RESPONDENTS.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided June 29, 1992.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stephen W. Guice argued the cause for appellants (Friedman, Bafundo, Ginsberg and Porter, attorneys).

Donald Caruthers, III, argued the cause for respondent Walter Richardson (Yampell, Nicodemo & Caruthers, attorneys).

Arthur E. Donnelly III, argued the cause for respondents Walter Ray, Clarence Miller, Joseph DiFante, Wilbert Fountain and Albert Benjamin (Montano, Summers, Mullen, Manuel, Owens & Gregorio, attorneys).


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

This case concerns the duty owed to the public by municipal employees charged with maintaining and repairing public streets. Defendants are all employees of the Department of Public Works of the City of Camden. They are said to have allowed a dangerous condition to persist in a public street for many months and as a result to have caused injury to plaintiff. The City has...

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