FIELDER v. JENKINS


263 N.J. Super. 231 (1993)

622 A.2d 906

ROBIN FIELDER, PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT, v. FREDERICK S. JENKINS, TOWNSHIP OF NEPTUNE POLICE DEPARTMENT AND TOWNSHIP OF NEPTUNE, DEFENDANTS-RESPONDENTS, AND NOELLE E. STONACK, KEVIN MCGHEE AND BENNIE T. MCGHEE, DEFENDANTS.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided March 25, 1993.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Klitzman & Gallagher, attorneys for appellant (Gerard R. De Sapio, Jr., on the brief).

Carton, Witt, Arvanitis & Bariscillo, attorneys for respondents (Martin J. McGreevy, of counsel; Susan J.F. Weiss and James D. Carton, IV, on the brief).

Before Judges PRESSLER, R.S. COHEN and KESTIN.


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

N.J.S.A. 59:5-2b insulates public entities and their employees from liability for injury caused by an escaping person. In Tice v. Cramer, 254 N.J.Super. 641, 604 A.2d 183 (App.Div.), certif. granted, 130 N.J. 11, 611 A.2d 650 (1992), we held that this immunity protects police officers...

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