MORALES v. ACADEMY OF AQUATIC SC.


302 N.J. Super. 50 (1997)

CHRISTINA MORALES, A MINOR BY HER PARENT AND NATURAL GUARDIAN, MARGARITA MARTINEZ, AND MARGARITA MARTINEZ, INDIVIDUALLY, PLAINTIFFS-APPELLANTS, v. NEW JERSEY ACADEMY OF AQUATIC SCIENCES, DEFENDANT-THIRD-PARTY PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT, v. CITY OF CAMDEN BOARD OF EDUCATION, THIRD-PARTY DEFENDANT.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided June 19, 1997.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Donald Schwartz argued the cause for appellants (Molotsky, Rabkin & Schwartz, attorneys; Adrienne Freya Jarvis, on the brief).

Jacqueline K. Lisiewski argued the cause for respondent New Jersey Academy of Aquatic Sciences (Margolis Edelstein, attorneys; Ms. Lisiewski, on the brief).

Before Judges LONG, SKILLMAN and A.A. RODRIGUEZ.


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

The issue presented by this appeal is whether the New Jersey Academy of Aquatic Sciences (Academy), a non-profit corporation which operates the New Jersey State Aquarium (Aquarium), is entitled to immunity from a suit under the Charitable Immunity Act (the Act), N.J.S.A. 2A:53A-7 to -11.

While visiting the Aquarium on a school trip, plaintiff...

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