GRZANKA v. PFEIFER


301 N.J. Super. 563 (1997)

PATRICE M. GRZANKA, PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT, v. KURT P. PFEIFER, GLADYS M. URENA, CRYSTAL L. HEREDIA, COUNTY OF PASSAIC, DEFENDANTS, AND CITY OF PATERSON, AMERICAN WINKO-MATIC SIGN & SIGNAL, INC., DEFENDANTS-RESPONDENTS. KURT P. PFEIFER, PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT, v. CRYSTAL L. HEREDIA, GLADYS M. URENA, COUNTY OF PASSAIC, DEFENDANTS, AND CITY OF PATERSON, AMERICAN WINKO-MATIC SIGN & SIGNAL, INC., DEFENDANTS-RESPONDENTS.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided June 3, 1997.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Barry A. Knopf argued the cause for appellant Patrice M. Grzanka (Cohn, Lifland, Pearlman, Herrmann & Knopf, attorneys; Diana C. Manning, on the brief).

Amy Lynn Fenno argued the cause for appellant Kurt P. Pfeifer (Fost, Muscio & Caruso, attorneys; Ms. Fenno, on the brief).

Gary R. Matano argued the cause for respondent City of Paterson (DeYoe, Heissenbuttel & Mattia, attorneys; Mr. Matano, on the brief).

Sara A. Friedman argued the cause for respondent American Winko-Matic Sign & Signal, Inc. (Minichino & Mautone, attorneys; James J. Horan, on the brief).

Before Judges DREIER, NEWMAN and VILLANUEVA.


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

Plaintiffs, Patrice M. Grzanka and Kurt P. Pfeifer, appeal from summary judgments dismissing their complaints against the City of Paterson and American Winko-Matic Sign & Signal, Inc., the manufacturer of a vandalized and thus nonfunctioning traffic light maintained by the City.

The basic facts in the instant appeal are uncontested. On May 2, 1992, at approximately 7:15 p.m., plaintiff Kurt P....

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