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LEANG v. JERSEY CITY BD. OF EDUC.

A-21/22 September Term 2008.

969 A.2d 1097 (2009)

198 N.J. 557

Sopharie LEANG and Song Leang, Plaintiffs-Respondents, v. JERSEY CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION, Vladimir Ashworth, Charles T. Epps, Jr., (in his capacity as Vice Principal) and Angela Bruno, Defendants-Appellants, and Jane and John Does 1-5, Defendants. Sopharie Leang and Song Leang, Plaintiffs-Respondents, v. Jersey City Medical Center Mobile Crisis Unit and The Jersey City Medical Center, Defendants-Appellants, and Jersey City Police Department, John and Jane Does 1-5 being employees of the Jersey City Medical Center Mobile Crisis Unit and/or the Jersey City Medical Center and John and Jane Does 6-10 being employees of the Jersey City Police Department and City of Jersey City, Defendants.

Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided April 16, 2009.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Howard M. Nirenberg, Hackensack, argued the cause for appellants Jersey City Board of Education, Vladimir Ashworth, Charles T. Epps, Jr. and Angela Bruno (Nirenberg & Varano, attorneys; Mr. Nirenberg and Sandra N. Varano, on the briefs).

Catherine J. Flynn Tafaro, Westfield, argued the cause for appellants Jersey City Medical Center Crisis Unit and Jersey City Medical Center (Lindabury, McCormick, Estabrook & Cooper, attorneys; Ms. Flynn Tafaro and Monica Vir, on the briefs).

Daniel W. Sexton, argued the cause for respondents.

Karen L. Jordan, Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for amicus curiae State of New Jersey (Anne Milgram, Attorney General of New Jersey, attorney; Nancy Kaplen, Assistant Attorney General, of counsel; Ms. Jordan and Larry R. Etzweiler, Deputy Attorney General, on the brief).

Justice HOENS delivered the opinion of the Court.

Recent events around our nation and here in New Jersey have made it clear that children in our schools are vulnerable to dangers that many of us could not have even imagined when we were growing up. In response to that sad reality, our school systems, often in cooperation with law enforcement personnel, have embraced a variety of means and methods designed to return our neighborhood schools to the relatively safe havens...

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