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1 Frugis v. Bracigliano -- rank: 1000

... of N.J.S.A. 59:9-3.1. See N.J.S.A. 59:1-3 (“‘Law’ includes enactments and also the decisional law applicable within ...

docket:	a-156-01
court:	njsupreme
decided:	2003-07-29
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citation:	177 N.J. 250
Document Size:	112347

2 /usr/local/share/www/libweb/collections/courts/appellate/a2043-19.opn.html -- rank: 974

... by the TCA. N.J.S.A. 59:1-2; N.J.S.A. 59:1-3; N.J.S.A. 59:2-1(a); see Posey ...

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3 SOPHARIE LEANG et al. v. JERSEY CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION, -- rank: 972

... any other political subdivision or public body in the State." N.J.S.A. 59:1-3. The medical defendants are clearly not public entities and do ...

docket:	a5777-05
court:	njappellate
decided:	2008-04-02
status:	published
citation:	399 N.J.Super. 329
Document Size:	176360

4 R.A. v. WEST ESSEX REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF EDUCATION -- rank: 964

... are public entities within the meaning of the TCA. See N.J.S.A. 59:1-3. The District includes West Essex Middle School and West Essex ...

docket:	a0329-19
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2020-10-01
status:	Unpublished
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5 RACHEL A. PARSONS v. MULLICA TOWNSHIP BOARD OF EDUCATION -- rank: 962

... or public body in the State," including the Board here. N.J.S.A. 59:1-3. Under the TCA, "immunity for public entities is the general ... time, who is authorized to perform any act or service." N.J.S.A. 59:1-3. It is undisputed that Grasso was authorized to perform the ...

docket:	a0643-14
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2015-03-30
status:	published
citation:	440 N.J.Super. 79 111 A.3d 144
Document Size:	62443

6 Isaac Wright v. State of New Jersey et als. -- rank: 891

... the same extent as a private individual under like circumstances.” N.J.S.A. 59:1-3. It defines “[p]ublic employee” as an “employee of a ... Restatement (Second) of Agency § 220 and “employee” as used in N.J.S.A. 59:1-3 can be used interchangeably.     “Under the control test, “the relation ... liability provisions of the TCA to decide the issue. Under N.J.S.A. 59:1-3 defines “employee” to include “an officer, employee, or servant, whether ... and “officers” of the State, qualifying as State employees under N.J.S.A. 59:1-3 for the purpose of determining vicarious liability under the TCA ... indemnification of all public employees should be encouraged.             [ Comment to N.J.S.A. 59:1-3 did not take into account the unique role of county ... consistent with the narrow interpretation of "State employee" reflected in N.J.S.A. 59:1-3, N.J.S.A. 59:10A-1, N.J. ...

docket:	a-54-00
court:	njsupreme
decided:	2001-07-31
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citation:	169 N.J. 422
Document Size:	121292

7 Antonio Chaparro Nieves v. Office of the Public Defender -- rank: 878

... other political subdivision or public body in the State.” N.J.S.A. 59:1-3. The term “public employee” is also defined. It â ... other political subdivision or public body in the State.” N.J.S.A. 59:1-3. The term “public employee” is also defined. It â ... are excluded because of the nature of their work. See N.J.S.A. 59:1-3. The plainly worded definitions control the inquiry here. The legislative ... would be actionable if inflicted by a private person.” N.J.S.A. 59:1-3. 16 That provision weeds out claims for “subjectively measured ...

docket:	a-69-18
court:	NJ Supreme Court
decided:	2020-04-15
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8 COUNTY OF ESSEX v. DEPARTMENT OF LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY - -- rank: 858

... also id. at 311 ('[T]he statutory language used in N.J.S.A. 59:1-3 did not take into account the unique role of county ...

docket:	a0725-20
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2022-04-11
status:	Unpublished
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Document Size:	43001

9 MICHAEL AVERSANO, et al. v. PALISADES INTERSTATE PARKWAY COMMISSION, et al. -- rank: 840

... force are public entities within the scope of the TCA. N.J.S.A. 59:1-3. The starting point in any consideration whether either the Commission ...

docket:	A3947-01
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2003-10-01
status:	published
citation:	363 N.J. Super. 266 832 A.2d 914
Document Size:	75333

10 Nancy Velez v. City of Jersey City, et als. -- rank: 835

... that would be actionable if inflicted by a private person.” N.J.S.A. 59:1-3. This “statutory definition is expansive and unqualified.” Ayers , supra , 106 ...

docket:	a-97-02
court:	njsupreme
decided:	2004-06-29
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citation:	180 N.J. 284
Document Size:	48253

11 VANCE BANKS v. KELLY L. GUNDERSON -- rank: 830

... by the TCA. N.J.S.A. 59:1-2; N.J.S.A. 59:1-3; N.J.S.A. 59:2-1(a); see Posey ...

docket:	a0569-16
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2018-05-30
status:	unpublished
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12 Parsons v. Mullica Township Board of Education -- rank: 825

... other political subdivision or public body in the State.” N.J.S.A. 59:1-3. Similarly, the Legislature defined a “public employee” to encompass ... to perform any act or service” for a public entity. N.J.S.A. 59:1-3. The statute in question, N.J.S.A. 59:6 ...

docket:	a-69-14
court:	New Jersey Supreme Court
decided:	2016-08-17
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13 GINAMARIE GOMES v. THE COUNTY OF MONMOUTH -- rank: 823

... considered a "public entity," as that term is defined in N.J.S.A. 59:1-3. See S.E.W. Friel Co. v. N.J. Turnpike ... any other political subdivision or public body in the State." N.J.S.A. 59:1-3. The Attorney General's 1972 Task Force Comment to N.J.S.A. 59:1-3 clarifies that the TCA's definition of "public entity" is ... Novack, Claims Against Public Entities , 1972 Task Force Comment on N.J.S.A. 59:1-3 (2016). The TCA likewise defines the related concept of a "public employee." According to N.J.S.A. 59:1-3, a "public employee" is simply "an employee of a public ... any other political subdivision or public body in the State." N.J.S.A. 59:1-3. Instead, it is a private independent contractor, whose workers ...

docket:	a1679-14
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2016-04-14
status:	published
citation:	444 N.J.Super. 479 134 A.3d 33
Document Size:	48388

14 Fluehr v. City of Cape May -- rank: 813

... such as defendant fall within the purview of the TCA. N.J.S.A. 59:1-3 (defining “public entity” to include municipalities); see Wright ex rel ...

docket:	a-136-97
court:	njsupreme
decided:	1999-05-26
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citation:	159 N.J. 532
Document Size:	98800

15 Marcinczyk v. State of New Jersey Police Training Commission -- rank: 808

... defendants are public entities and public employees as defined in N.J.S.A. 59:1-3. 3 N.J.S.A. 59:2-1 permits courts ...

docket:	a-19-09
court:	New Jersey Supreme Court
decided:	2010-10-18
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