BROWN v. STATE

Nos. 076656, A-71 September Term 2015.

165 A.3d 735 (2017)

230 N.J. 84

Denise BROWN, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. STATE of New Jersey and John Steet, Detective (NJSP), both in his individual and official capacity as New Jersey State Police Detective, Defendants-Appellants, and Rick Fuentes, Colonel, both in his individual and official capacity as Superintendent of New Jersey State Police, Christian Eskridge, Trooper (NJSP), both in his individual and official capacity as New Jersey State Trooper, City of Vineland, Timothy Codispoti, both in his individual and official capacity as Vineland Chief of Police, Joseph Valentine, both in his individual and official capacity as Vineland Police Sergeant, David Henderscott, Officer, both in his individual and official capacity as Vineland Police Officer, Officer Smith, both in his individual and official capacity as Vineland Police Officer, and Officer Soto, both in her individual and official capacity as Vineland Police Officer, Defendants.

Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided July 24, 2017.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David S. Frankel , Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for appellant ( Christopher S. Porrino , Attorney General, attorney; Melissa H. Raksa , Assistant Attorney General, Trenton, of counsel).

Carl D. Poplar , Cherry Hill , argued the cause for respondent (The Riback Law Firm, attorneys; Mr. Poplar and William A. Riback , Haddonfield, on the briefs).

Rebecca J. Livengood argued the cause for amicus curiae American Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey ( Edward L. Barocas , Legal Director, attorney; Ms. Livengood, Mr. Barocas, Alexander R. Shalom , and Jeanne M. LoCicero , on the brief).


This appeal concerns the applicability of qualified immunity to a claim brought under the New Jersey Civil Rights Act (NJCRA), N.J.S.A. 10:6-1 to -2, against a State Police detective named in his individual and official capacity.1

Plaintiff Denise Brown...

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