GERBER v. SPRINGFIELD BD. OF EDUC.


744 A.2d 670 (2000)

328 N.J. Super. 24

Jennifer P. GERBER, an infant by her Guardian Ad Litem, Francine GERBER, and Richard and Francine Gerber, Individually, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. SPRINGFIELD BOARD OF EDUCATION, Ruth D. Brinen, Kenneth Faigenbaum, Richard Falkin, Stephen M. Fischbein, Robert B. Fish, Keith B. Kurzner, Jacqueline P. Shanes, Benito Stravato, Gary Tiss, Township of Springfield, The Florence M. Gaudineer School, David Chadwick, Kenneth Bernabe, Beth Gilardi, Lori Luke, and Dennis McCarthy, Defendants-Respondents, and Sonocerra Hunter and John Does, Defendants.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided February 3, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Nicholas R. Buttafuoco, for plaintiffs-appellants (Buttafuoco, Karpf & Arce, attorneys, Kearney; Mr. Buttafuoco, on the brief).

Ian C. Doris, Roseland, for defendants-respondents (Harwood Lloyd, attorneys, Hackensack; Mr. Doris, of counsel; Eileen P. Kuzma, on the brief, Brooklyn, NY).

Leary, Bride, Tinker & Moran, Cedar Knolls, for defendant-respondent David Chadwick; James D. Bride, on the brief.

Before Judges PETRELLA, BRAITHWAITE and COBURN.


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

In this appeal we must determine whether the injuries suffered by plaintiff1 Jennifer P. Gerber, a junior high school student, as a result of being attacked by her classmate, defendant Soncerra Hunter ("Hunter"), are sufficient to meet the threshold requirements for pain and suffering under the Tort Claims Act, N.J.S.A. 59:1...

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