SIMMONS v. CITY OF PATERSON

Docket No. A-3250-21.

NAOMI SIMMONS, individually, as general administratrix, and as administratrix ad prosequendum of the Estate of JAQUILL FIELDS, JAQUILL FIELDS, JR., infant son of decedent JAQUILL FIELDS, by his guardian DYMEESHIA JOHNSON, mother, NAOMI SIMMONS, and RICHARD FIELDS, per quod, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. THE CITY OF PATERSON, NEW JERSEY, a Municipal Corporation of the STATE OF NEW JERSEY, COUNTY OF PASSAIC, its officials, employees and/or agents, JOSE TORRES, individually and as Mayor of CITY OF PATERSON and/or final policy maker, COUNCIL MEMBERS, JUNE 16, 2015, of CITY OF PATERSON, individually and in their official capacities and/or final policy maker, JERRY SPEZIALE, individually and in his official capacity as Police Director of the CITY OF PATERSON and/or as final policy maker, WILLIAM FRAHER, Acting Police Chief, individually and in his official capacity as Chief of Police of the CITY OF PATERSON and/or as final policy maker, JOSE URENA, individually and as Detective Police Officer of the CITY OF PATERSON, LOUIS PACELLI, individually and as Sergeant Police Officer of the CITY OF PATERSON, and SALVATORE MACOLINO, individually and as Detective Police Officer of the CITY OF PATERSON, Defendants-Respondents.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided May 8, 2024.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Cariddi & Garcia, attorneys for appellants ( Carol J. Garcia , of counsel and on the briefs; Anthony J. Cariddi , on the briefs).

Lite DePalma Greenberg & Afanador, LLC, attorneys for respondents City of Paterson, Director Jerry Speziale and Chief William Fraher ( Victor Alexander Afanador , of counsel and on the brief; Connor T. Wright , on the brief).

Law Offices of Nicholas J. Palma, PC, attorneys for respondent Louis Pacelli ( Valerie Palma DeLuisi , of counsel and on the brief; Ashley E. Morgan and Douglas J. Wisneiski , on the brief).

Joel M. Miklacki , attorney for respondent Salvatore Macolino.

Before Judges Accurso, Gummer, and Walcott-Henderson.


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This opinion shall not "constitute precedent or be binding upon any court." Although it is posted on the internet, this opinion is binding only on the parties in the case and its use in other cases is limited. R. 1:36-3.

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