ALSTON v. CITY OF CAMDEN


773 A.2d 693 (2001)

168 N.J. 170

Robert ALSTON, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. CITY OF CAMDEN, Camden Police Department and Officer Ron Conley, Defendants-Appellants.

Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided June 28, 2001.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Terrence L. Lavy, Assistant City Attorney, argued the cause for appellants (John A. Misci, Jr., City Attorney, attorney).

Mario A. Iavicoli, Haddonfield, argued the cause for respondent.


The opinion of the Court was delivered by ZAZZALI, J.

This matter implicates anew the question of whether and under what circumstances the New Jersey Tort Claims Act, N.J.S.A. 59:1-1 to 12-3, affords immunity to a police officer and his public-entity employer. Defendant Ron Conley, a Camden City police officer, was pursuing a drug suspect on foot when his firearm discharged, resulting in plaintiff Robert Alston, an...

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