HERSH v. COUNTY OF MORRIS

A-59 September Term 2012, 071433

86 A.3d 140 (2014)

217 N.J. 236

Cheryl HERSH, Petitioner-Respondent, v. COUNTY OF MORRIS, Respondent-Appellant.

Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided April 1, 2014.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John R. Tort, Jr. , Special Counsel, argued the cause for appellant (Leitner, Tort, DeFazio, Leitner & Brause and Daniel W. O'Mullan , Morris County Counsel, attorneys; Tort , Christopher B. Leitner and Nicholas C. Caruso , on the briefs).

Lewis Stein , Succasunna, argued the cause for respondent (Nusbaum, Stein, Goldstein, Bronstein & Kron, attorneys).


Justice FERNANDEZ-VINA delivered the opinion of the Court.

In this appeal, defendant, County of Morris, challenges an award of workers' compensation benefits to plaintiff, Cheryl Hersh, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 34:15-1 to -142 ("the Workers' Compensation Act," or "the Act"). The award was based on a finding that Hersh's injuries arose out of the course of her employment pursuant to N.J.S.A. 34:15-7 and 34:15-36.

N.J.S.A. 34:15-7 authorizes...

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