BROACH-BUTTS v. THERAPEUTIC ALTS

Docket No. A-0755-16T2.

191 A.3d 702 (2018)

456 N.J. Super. 25

Wanda BROACH-BUTTS, Administratrix of the Estate of Theotis Butts, deceased, and Wanda Broach-Butts, in her own right, Plaintiffs-Appellants, and Khalia Butts, Candice Butts, and Fores Butts, Plaintiffs, v. THERAPEUTIC ALTERNATIVES, INC., d/b/a Community Treatment Solutions, Drew Barrett, Jennifer Lawson, and Jenn Hess, Defendants-Respondents, and Division of Child Protection and Permanency, Department of Children and Families, State of New Jersey, Family Services Association, Sequel Camelot Holdings, LLC, and Sequel of New Jersey, Inc., d/b/a Capital Academy, Defendants, and Performcare, Defendant/Third-Party Plaintiff, and D.M., Third-Party Defendant-Respondent.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided August 13, 2018.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Anapol Weiss, attorneys for appellants ( Lawrence R. Cohen and David J. Carney , on the briefs).

Naulty, Scaricamazza & McDevitt, LLC, Marlton, attorneys for respondent Therapeutic Alternatives, Inc., Drew Barrett, Jennifer Lawson and Jenn Hess ( Michael J. Follett , on the brief).

Daniel E. Somers , Morristown, attorney for respondent D.M.

Before Judges Sabatino, Ostrer and Whipple (Judge Sabatino concurring).


The opinion of the court was delivered by

Plaintiffs Wanda Broach-Butts and the estate of her late husband, Theotis (Ted) Butts, allege that defendant Therapeutic Alternatives, Inc., a private social service agency, negligently placed a troubled and dangerous child, D.M., then over fourteen years old, in the therapeutic foster...

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