JONES v. MOREY'S PIER, INC.

Nos. A-75 September Term 2015, 077502.

165 A.3d 769 (2017)

230 N.J. 142

Twanda JONES, Co-Administrator of the Estate of Abiah Jones and Byron Jones, Co-Administrator of the Estate of Abiah Jones, Plaintiffs-Respondents, v. MOREY'S PIER, INC., Morey's Attractions, LLC, and the Morey Organization, Inc., Defendants-Respondents, v. PleasanTech Academy Education Association, Inc., Third-Party Defendant-Appellant.

Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided July 27, 2017.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jason D. Attwood argued the cause for appellant ( Pashman Stein , attorneys; Dawn Attwood , of counsel; Jason D. Attwood and Dawn Attwood , on the briefs).

John H. Osorio argued the cause for respondents Morey's Pier, Inc., Morey's Attraction, LLC, and the Morey Organization, Inc. (Marshall Dennehey Warner Coleman & Goggin, attorneys; John H. Osorio , Larry I. Zucker , Adam E. Levy , and Walter F. Kawalec, III , on the briefs).

Heidi G. Villari argued the cause for respondents Twanda Jones, co-administrator of the Estate of Abiah Jones and Byron Jones, co-administrator of the Estate of Abiah Jones (The Beasley Firm, attorneys).

Daniel M. Vannella , Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for amicus curiae Attorney General of New Jersey ( Christopher S. Porrino , Attorney General, attorney; Melissa H. Raksa , Assistant Attorney General, of counsel; Ashley Gagnon , Deputy Attorney General, on the brief).

Susan C. Sharpe submitted a brief on behalf of amicus curiae New Jersey Municipal Excess Liability Joint Insurance Fund (Dorsey & Semrau, LLC, attorneys; Fred C. Semrau , of counsel; Susan C. Sharpe on the brief).

Wilson D. Antoine and Gary S. Lipshutz submitted a brief on behalf of amicus curiae City of Newark ( Willie L. Parker , Corporation Counsel, attorney; Wilson D. Antoine , of counsel; Wilson D. Antoine and Gary S. Lipshutz , on the brief).


This appeal arises from the tragic death of eleven-year-old Abiah Jones after she fell from a ride in an amusement park. When the accident occurred, Abiah Jones was visiting the amusement park on a school trip organized by her charter school, PleasanTech Academy, operated by the PleasanTech Academy...

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