The opinion of the court was delivered by SKILLMAN, P.J.A.D.
In this appeal, we consider the "statecreated danger" doctrine, recognized by a majority of the federal circuit courts of appeal, under which state and local officials who create a danger of harm by private actors that otherwise would not have existed may be held liable for a violation of the substantive due process rights of the injured party. Although the Supreme Court of the United States has not yet...
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