WOOD v. COUNTY OF BURLINGTON


302 N.J. Super. 371 (1997)

RICHARD I. WOOD, LOIS M. WOOD, LOIS ANN WOOD DESIDERIO, SCOTT J. WOOD, AND CRAIG A. WOOD, ADMINISTRATOR AD PROSEQUENDUM OF ESTATE OF RICHARD I. WOOD, III, DECEASED, PLAINTIFFS-RESPONDENTS, v. COUNTY OF BURLINGTON, BURLINGTON TOWNSHIP, BURLINGTON TOWNSHIP POLICE DEPARTMENT, BURLINGTON COUNTY POLICE ACADEMY, OFFICER MICHAEL SIMMONS, AND OFFICER CHARLES TIGGERT, DEFENDANTS, AND FLORENCE TOWNSHIP POLICE DEPARTMENT, FLORENCE TOWNSHIP, CAPTAIN SUTPHIN, SGT. JOSEPH GADBOIS, OFFICER KENNETH LINK, OFFICER GRALIN BOSTON, OFFICER MICHAEL CIPRIANO, OFFICER ALVIN SCULLY, OFFICER BENJAMIN PALUMBI, AND DETECTIVE VALENTE, DEFENDANTS-APPELLANTS.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided June 26, 1997.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John C. Gillespie argued the cause for appellants Florence Township, Florence Township Police Department, and Florence Township Police Officers (Barron & Gillespie, attorneys; Mr. Gillespie, of counsel and on the brief).

John A. Donnelly argued the cause for respondents (Lewis & Wood, attorneys).1

Before Judges MICHELS and MUIR, Jr.


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

Defendants Florence Township, Florence Township Police Department, and the Florence Township Police Officers appeal from an order of the Law Division that granted plaintiffs Richard I. Wood, Lois M. Wood, Lois Ann Wood Desideradio, Scott J. Wood, and Craig A. Wood, Administrator ad Prosequendum of the Estate of Richard I. Wood, III, Deceased, leave to file a late claim under the New Jersey Tort Claims Act...

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