VAN DUNK v. RECKSON ASSOCIATES

A-69 September Term 2010, 066949.

45 A.3d 965 (2012)

210 N.J. 449

Kenneth VAN DUNK, Sr. and Deborah Van Dunk, Plaintiffs-Respondents, v. RECKSON ASSOCIATES REALTY CORPORATION; Reckson Construction and Development LLC; Paulus, Sokolowski & Fleming, Inc.; and Joseph Fleming, P.E., Defendants, and James Construction Company, Inc., Defendant-Appellant.

Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided June 26, 2012.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

George J. Kenny , Roseland, argued the cause for appellant (Connell Foley, attorneys).

Glenn M. Gerlanc , Hackensack, argued the cause for respondents (Parisi & Gerlanc, attorneys; Mr. Gerlanc and Steven M. Davis, on the brief).


Justice LaVECCHIA delivered the opinion of the Court.

New Jersey's Workers' Compensation Act (the Act), N.J.S.A. 34:15-1 to -128.5, provides a prompt and efficient remedy for an employee's claim against an employer for a workplace injury. The Legislature made the statutory workers' compensation remedy its preferred mechanism for providing compensation to injured workers. The Act's remedy is exclusive, except for injuries that result from an employer's "intentional...

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