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CONFORTI v. COUNTY OF OCEAN

A-1 September Term 2022 086206.

299 A.3d 747 (2023)

255 N.J. 142

Carol Ann CONFORTI, individually and as administratrix ad prosequendum of the Estate of Kenneth Conforti and as parent natural guardian and guardian ad litem of A.C., a minor, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. COUNTY OF OCEAN, Ocean County Board of Chosen Freeholders, in their individual and official capacities, Ocean County Department of Corrections, Warden Theodore J. Hutler, in his individual and official capacity, and Corporal Petrizzo, Defendants-Appellants, and Correctional Health Services, LLC, Prison Health Services, Inc., and Kelly Clough, Defendants.

Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided August 10, 2023.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Vito A. Gagliardi, Jr. , argued the cause for appellants (Porzio, Bromberg & Newman, attorneys; Vito A. Gagliardi, Jr., of counsel and on the briefs, and Eliyahu S. Scheiman and Thomas J. Reilly , Morristown, on the briefs).

Donald F. Burke, Jr. , argued the cause for respondent (Law Office of Donald F. Burke, attorneys; Donald F. Burke, on the brief).

Michael J. Epstein argued the cause for amicus curiae New Jersey Association for Justice (The Epstein Law Firm, attorneys; Michael J. Epstein, of counsel and on the brief, and Michael A. Rabasca , Rochelle Park, on the brief).

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

On October 20, 2010, Kenneth Conforti wrote a suicide note, closed the door to his cell at the Ocean County Jail (OCJ), and covered the cell door window with a sheet. He then tied bedsheets together and hung himself from a ceiling light fixture over the toilet.

Plaintiff, Kenneth Conforti...

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