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61 RICHARD MARTINEZ v. COUNTY OF BURLINGTON -- rank: 649

... public employee from liability for false arrest or false imprisonment." N.J.S.A. 59:3-3. The TCA also extends immunity to a public employee "for ...

docket:	a0134-13
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2015-04-15
status:	unpublished
citation:
Document Size:	46532

62 SUZANNE VENEZIA v. UNION COUNTY PROSECUTOR'S OFFICE -- rank: 645

... further determined the Brielle Officers were immune from liability under N.J.S.A. 59:3-3, which immunizes public employees for liability if they act "in ... court concluded that the officers were immune from liability under N.J.S.A. 59:3-3. Lastly, the court determined plaintiff failed to demonstrate a genuinely ...

docket:	a2281-14
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2017-08-11
status:	unpublished
citation:
Document Size:	35461

63 ANTHONY WHESPER et al. v. MARIA WHESPER -- rank: 642

... entitled to the good-faith immunity provided by the TCA. N.J.S.A. 59:3-3. IV. A. Plaintiffs seek to impose liability on the Borough ... handcuffed because the public entities are not afforded immunity under N.J.S.A. 59:3-3. This is so because N.J.S.A. 59:2 ...

docket:	A2913-06
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2008-03-05
status:	unpublished
citation:
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64 CHARLOTTE LIPPINCOTT v. CITY OF BURLINGTON POLICE DEPARTMENT and CITY OF BURLINGTON -- rank: 642

... 59:2-2b, N.J.S.A. 59:3-2a, N.J.S.A. 59:3-3, and N.J.S.A. 59:3-5. Dismissing plaintiff ... injury caused by . . . failing to enforce any law." By contrast, N.J.S.A. 59:3-3, affords only qualified immunity for "acts" done in the "execution ... part of the police to investigate, rather then affirmative acts, N.J.S.A. 59:3-3 is not implicated. We, therefore, focus on plaintiff's claims ...

docket:	A3809-04
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2006-05-08
status:	unpublished
citation:
Document Size:	47229

65 JOYCE J. KRUSE v. CAPITAL HEALTH SYSTEM -- rank: 640

... authority exists involving the qualified immunity afforded public employees by N.J.S.A. 59:3-3. "Good faith immunity under section 3-3 has two alternate ... We have held that the question of 'good faith' under N.J.S.A. 59:3-3 is generally a fact question to be resolved by a ...

docket:	a5922-05
court:	njappellate
decided:	2008-08-21
status:	unpublished
citation:	*CITE_PENDING*
Document Size:	46227

66 LONNIE I. CLARKE, SR. v. TOWNSHIP OF MOUNT LAUREL, et al. -- rank: 638

... good faith immunity in the enforcement of any law under N.J.S.A. 59:3-3. The Law Division judge agreed and dismissed plaintiffs' complaint. On ... were immune from liability under the good faith immunity of N.J.S.A. 59:3-3. This appeal followed.     Plaintiffs contend they presented sufficient evidence of ... comment to 168 N.J. 170 , 176 (2001).     Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 59:3-3, "[a] public employee is not liable if he acts in ...

docket:	A1116-01
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2003-02-07
status:	published
citation:	357 N.J. Super. 362 815 A.2d 502
Document Size:	23917

67 DOMINIC LEOPARDI v. TOWNSHIP OF MAPLE SHADE, et al. -- rank: 633

... N.J.S.A. 59:1-1 to 12-3. N.J.S.A. 59:3-3 provides: "A public employee is not liable if he acts ... not entitled to summary judgment under the good faith immunity, N.J.S.A. 59:3-3. As with Section 1983 claims, however, defendants' subjective good faith ... J. Super. 10 , 25 (App. Div. 2000). The fact that N.J.S.A. 59:3-3 is not available to defendants as a matter of law ...

docket:	a6339-01
court:	njappellate
decided:	2003-10-14
status:	published
citation:	363 N.J. Super. 313
Document Size:	42125

68 STEVEN COLONNA v. TOWNSHIP OF PENNSVILLE -- rank: 630

... on January 3, 2005. The court noted that the TCA, N.J.S.A. 59:3-3, grants good faith immunity to public employees 5 We believe ... act 'in good faith in the execution or enforcement of N.J.S.A. 59:3-3. This immunity also applies to the any law.' Department and ...

docket:	a3742-08
court:	superior court appellate division
decided:	2010-05-19
status:	unpublished
citation:
Document Size:	19454

69 ARTHUR WILDONER V. THE BOROUGH OF RAMSEY, RAMSEY POLICE DEPT., ET ALS -- rank: 628

... N.J.S.A. 59:2-1 and 3-3.      N.J.S.A. 59:3-3 provides: "A public employee is not liable if he acts ... of compensating a citizen whose freedom has been unreasonably restricted.         [ N.J.S.A. 59:3-3 (comment).]     In Hayes v. County of Mercer , 217 N.J ...

docket:	a1730-97
court:	njappellate
decided:	1998-12-08
status:	published
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70 RICHARD D. DAYTON v. EDWARD SIMPSON -- rank: 623

... the incident. Id. at 9-10. The panel also addressed N.J.S.A. 59:3-3, which provides immunity to police officers who act with objective ... result in the same culpability[,]" thus precluding immunity under both N.J.S.A. 59:3-3 and N.J.S.A. 59:5-2c. Id. at ... good faith in the execution or enforcement of any law." N.J.S.A. 59:3-3. This immunity applies to a police officer's operation of ...

docket:	a1449-08
court:	superior court appellate division
decided:	2010-04-19
status:	unpublished
citation:
Document Size:	46944

71 CHRISTINA BAALS v. STATE OF NEW JERSEY -- rank: 623

... caused plaintiff's extensive incarceration without a court appearance.  See N.J.S.A. 59:3-3 (stating that "[n]othing in this section exonerates a public ...

docket:	a3714-12
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2014-05-23
status:	unpublished
citation:
Document Size:	26954

72 WILLIAM M. WEISGARBER, SR. v. NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS, DIVISION OF CODES AND STANDARDS -- rank: 623

... they are entitled to absolute immunity or qualified immunity under N.J.S.A. 59:3-3. We merely note that the statute states, "[a] public employee ... then they should remain protected by the qualified immunity of N.J.S.A. 59:3-3. Ibid. Indeed, the record does not carry proof that defendants ...

docket:	a0286-07
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2009-10-02
status:	unpublished
citation:
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73 COREY BLAND v. CITY OF NEWARK -- rank: 621

... good faith in the execution of enforcement of any law.' N.J.S.A. 59:3-3. We consider '[t]he same standard of objective reasonableness that ... s showing of good faith to pierce qualified immunity under N.J.S.A. 59:3-3). Because the motion judge properly dismissed plaintiffs' CRA, assault and ...

docket:	a1800-19
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2020-11-10
status:	Unpublished
citation:
Document Size:	32694

74 RICARDO M. MELENDEZ v. ANTHONY P. ROTONDO CITY OF JERSEY CITY -- rank: 621

... 1100-22 3 the New Jersey Tort Claims Act ('TCA'), N.J.S.A. 59:3-3. On October 21, 2022, the court heard oral argument and ... execution or enforcement of any A-1100-22 5 law.' N.J.S.A. 59:3-3. This immunity applies to a police officer's operation of ... N.J. Super. 271, 295 (Law Div. 1983). To pierce [N.J.S.A. 59:]3-3's qualified immunity, a plaintiff must prove more than ordinary ... Stonack, 141 N.J. 101, 132 (1995)). 'Summary judgment under [ N.J.S.A. 59:3- 3], however, is appropriate if public employees can establish that their ...

docket:	a1100-22
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2024-03-06
status:	Unpublished
citation:
Document Size:	16140

75 Arthur Wildoner v. The Borough of Ramsey -- rank: 616

... a properly supported motion for summary judgment or dismissal.     B. N.J.S.A. 59:3-3 of the Tort Claims Act     Plaintiff also claims damages under ... N.J.S.A. 59:1-1 to-12-3. N.J.S.A. 59:3-3 states:         A public employee is not liable if he acts ...

docket:	a-74-98
court:	njsupreme
decided:	2000-01-31
status:
citation:	162 N.J. 375
Document Size:	66107