KOCANOWSKI v. TWP. OF BRIDGEWATER

A-55 Sept. Term 2017. 080510.

203 A.3d 95 (2019)

237 N.J. 3

Jennifer KOCANOWSKI, Petitioner-Appellant, v. TOWNSHIP OF BRIDGEWATER, Respondent-Respondent.

Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided February 19, 2019.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Galen W. Booth argued the cause for appellant (Law Offices of Galen W. Booth, attorneys; Galen W. Booth and Peter Ventrice , of counsel and on the briefs).

Jennifer A. Cottell argued the cause for respondent (Capehart & Scatchard, attorneys; Jennifer A. Cottell , on the briefs, and John H. Geaney , of counsel and on the briefs).

Jeffrey S. Monaghan argued the cause for amicus curiae New Jersey Association for Justice (Pellettieri, Rabstein & Altman, attorneys; Jeffrey S. Monaghan, on the brief).

Pablo N. Blanco submitted a brief on behalf of amicus curiae New Jersey Advisory Council on Safety and Health (The Blanco Law Firm, attorneys).


Jennifer Kocanowski was a volunteer firefighter for seventeen years and was injured in the course of her duties. Kocanowski applied for and was denied temporary disability benefits because she did not have outside employment. In this appeal, we consider whether volunteer firefighters must be employed...

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