H.C. EQUITIES v. COUNTY OF UNION

A-1/2 September Term 2020 084556.

254 A.3d 659 (2021)

247 N.J. 366

H.C. EQUITIES, LP, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. COUNTY OF UNION, New Jersey, and Union County Improvement Authority, Defendants-Appellants.

Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided July 19, 2021.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Louis N. Rainone argued the cause for appellant Union County Improvement Authority (Rainone Coughlin Minchello, attorneys; Louis N. Rainone , and John F. Gillick , East Brunswick, on the briefs).

Thomas A. Abbate argued the cause for appellant County of Union, New Jersey (DeCotiis, Fitzpatrick, Cole & Giblin, attorneys; Thomas A. Abbate and Gregory J. Hazley , Teaneck, on the briefs).

A. Matthew Boxer argued the cause for respondent (Lowenstein Sandler and Gruen & Goldstein, attorneys; Fred R. Gruen , Union, of counsel, and A. Matthew Boxer and Jarrett R. Schindler , Roseland, on the briefs).

Alexander Shalom argued the cause for amicus curiae American Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey (American Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey Foundation, attorneys; Alexander Shalom , Newark, and Jeanne LoCicero , on the brief).


The New Jersey Tort Claims Act (Act), N.J.S.A. 59:1-1 to :12-3, requires a claimant seeking to file a tort action against a local public entity or public employee to present a tort claims notice informing the entity about the potential claim. The notice must be "filed with that entity" within...

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