DUPREE v. CITY OF CLIFTON


798 A.2d 105 (2002)

351 N.J. Super. 237

Isa DUPREE, Plaintiff Appellant, v. The CITY OF CLIFTON, Defendant, and Netherlands Reformed Church, Defendant-Respondent.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided May 28, 2002.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mitchell J. Makowicz, Jr., Chatham, argued the cause for appellant (Blume, Goldfaden, Berkowitz, Donnelly, Fried & Forte, attorneys; Mr. Makowicz, Jr., of counsel and on the brief).

Barry A. Knopf, Saddle Brook, argued the cause for respondent (Cohn, Lifland, Pearlman, Herrmann & Knopf, attorneys, Albert L. Cohn, of counsel; Mr. Knopf and Audra DePaolo, on the brief).

Before Judges BAIME, NEWMAN and AXELRAD.


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

In this sidewalk trip and fall case, plaintiff Isa Dupree appeals from the trial court's order granting summary judgment to defendant Netherlands Reformed Church (Church) and dismissing plaintiff's complaint. We affirm.

The facts are straightforward and undisputed. On October 27, 1997, at approximately 6:30 p.m., plaintiff fell while walking south along the uneven public sidewalk bordering the Church...

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