1. Home
  2. Browse Decisions
  3. A.2d
  4. 795 A.2d
  5. 795 A.2d 857 (2002)
 

O'CONNELL v. STATE

795 A.2d 857 (2002)

171 N.J. 484

Brendan O'CONNELL, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. STATE of New Jersey, a body corporate and politic, and Montclair State, a University of the State of New Jersey, Defendants-Appellants, John Doe Corp. 1-5 and Richard Roe 1-5, Defendants.

Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided May 6, 2002.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Patrick DeAlmeida, Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for appellants (John J. Farmer, Jr., Attorney General of New Jersey, attorney; Joanne Stipick, Deputy Attorney General, on the briefs).

James Koblin, Jersey City, argued the cause for respondent (Horn Shechtman, attorneys; Ricky E. Bagolie, of counsel).

Marianne Bryant, Cherry Hill, submitted a brief on behalf of amicus curiae, Association of Trial Lawyers of America-New Jersey Chapter (Friedman, Bafundo, Porter & Borbi, attorneys).

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

In this appeal we must determine whether Montclair State University (Montclair), a nonprofit, public educational institution, is entitled to immunity under the Charitable Immunity Act (CIA), N.J.S.A. 2A:53A-7 to -11. According to the CIA, an entity is entitled to immunity from suit by a beneficiary if the entity is a "nonprofit corporation, society or association organized exclusively for religious, charitable...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases