AVERSANO v. PALISADES INTERSTATE


832 A.2d 914 (2003)

363 N.J. Super. 266

Michael AVERSANO, individually, and as Administrator ad Prosequendum of the Estate of Andrew Joseph Aversano, Deceased; and Eric Aversano, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. PALISADES INTERSTATE PARKWAY COMMISSION, a public entity; Palisades Interstate Parkway Police, Defendants-Respondents.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided October 1, 2003.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard A. Ulsamer, Newark, argued the cause for appellants (Tompkins, McGuire, Wachenfeld & Barry, attorneys; Joseph K. Cobuzio, of counsel; Mr. Ulsamer, on the brief).

Karen L. Jordan, Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for respondent (Peter C. Harvey, Acting Attorney General, attorney; Patrick DeAlmeida, Deputy Attorney General, of counsel; Ms. Jordan, on the brief).

Before Judges WEFING, WECKER and LISA.


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

This case arises from the tragic death of Andrew Aversano, a nineteen-year-old young man who fell backwards off a 300-foot cliff in the Palisades Interstate Park. He had been sunbathing with his brother and two friends when he got up, lost his balance, and fell. When alerted to the accident, Palisade Interstate Parkway ("Parkway") Police officers did not call the local rescue squad because they assumed that...

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