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Contrary Decisions Highlight Complexity of TCA Claims
Last week the New Jersey Appellate Division and the Third Circuit issued two different opinions in regard to the notice requirements pursuant to the New Jersey Tort Claims Act (TCA).
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Third Circuit Clarifies Availability of Qualified Immunity for Police Officers Accused of Deliberate Indifference to Arrestees’ Need for Medical Care Following Ingestion of Narcotics
In Thomas v. City of Harrisburg, et al., 2023 WL 8461096 (3d Cir. Dec.
Legal Update for Public Entity & Civil Rights Litigation, January 3, 2024, has been prepared for our readers by Marshall Dennehey.
Security Camera Video from Elementary School Had to Be Produced Pursuant to OPRA
In the recent case of Zezza v. Evesham Twp. Bd.
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Public Entity Required to Disclose Private Email Account Pursuant to an OPRA Request
The plaintiff, Frank Brooks, submitted a written request under the Open Public Records Act (OPRA) and the common law right of access for a log showing the sender, recipient, date, submit line, persons copied, and persons blind-copied for each emai
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County Prosecutors Association of New Jersey Not a Public Entity and Not Subject to the Open Public Records Act
The plaintiff, the American Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey (ACLU), served the County Prosecutors Association of New Jersey (CPANJ) with a request to produce documents pursuant to the Open Public Records Act (OPRA).
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Failure to Serve Tort Claims Notice by Third Party Plaintiff On a Third Party Defendant Is Fatal to Third Party Complaint
In McConnachie v. Bridgewater-Raritan Regional School District (A-1380-20), the Appellate Division affirmed a decision by the trial court to dismiss a third party complaint for failure to timely serve a notice of tort claim.
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New Jersey Supreme Court Holds That Internal Affairs Investigations May Be Provided Under the Common Law Right of Access
On March 14, 2022, the New Jersey Supreme Court unanimously held that internal affairs investigations are not protected under the common law right of access and, therefore, cannot be withheld based on confidentiality in certain circumstances.
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Appellate Division Provides Guidance for Redaction of Attorney Invoices When an OPRA Request Is Received
In Mears v.
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Failure to Complete Public Entity’s Official Notice of Tort Claim Form Not Substantial Compliance
In Gartenberg v. City of Hackensack, the plaintiff fell and was injured while walking on a sidewalk and alleged that the sidewalk was dilapidated, causing her to fall.
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Unanimous New Jersey Supreme Court Holds a Jury Must Decide If Police Officers’ Actions Were Discretionary or Ministerial
In Estate of Hiram A. Gonzalez v.