THOMAS v. SECOND BAPTIST CHURCH


766 A.2d 816 (2001)

337 N.J. Super. 173

Jacqueline THOMAS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. SECOND BAPTIST CHURCH OF LONG BRANCH, Defendant-Respondent, and City of Long Branch, Defendant.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided February 15, 2001.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lawrence, Leslie & Kain, Asbury Park, attorneys for appellant, (Wesley M. Kain, on the brief).

Methfessel & Werbel, Edison, attorneys for respondent, (Martin R. McGowan, Jr., on the brief).

Before Judges SKILLMAN, CONLEY and LESEMANN.


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

Plaintiff was a member of the congregation of defendant Second Baptist Church of Long Branch. On December 22, 1996, a friend drove plaintiff to the church to attend Sunday morning services. Plaintiff got out of the car carrying a Bible and began walking along a sidewalk abutting the church. As she neared the front of the church, plaintiff tripped on a raised metal grate and fell, suffering a knee injury...

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