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DeVRIES v. HABITAT FOR HUMANITY

290 N.J. Super. 479 (1996)

676 A.2d 152

LAMBERT DeVRIES AND ALICE S. DeVRIES, HUSBAND AND WIFE, PLAINTIFFS-RESPONDENTS, v. HABITAT FOR HUMANITY, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT, AND RUTHERFORD CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH, DEFENDANT.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided May 17, 1996.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John F. Gaffney argued the cause for appellant (Smetana & Mahoney, attorneys; Mr. Gaffney, on the brief).

Mariangela Chiaravallotti argued the cause for respondents (Lewis & McKenna, attorneys; Ms. Chiaravallotti, on the brief).

Before Judges KING, LANDAU and KLEINER.

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

I.

Defendant Paterson Habitat for Humanity (Habitat) appeals on leave granted from the denial of its motion for summary judgment in a suit brought by a volunteer who was injured while working on a Habitat construction project. Habitat contends that it is entitled to immunity under the charitable immunity statute, N.J.S.A. 2A:53A-7. We conclude that a volunteer worker who conferred a benefit...

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