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NJ Appeals Court Rules 311 Message Is Sufficient Notice Under TCA

On By Jorge R. de Armas

With pothole season underway, New Jersey municipalities should be aware of a recent Appellate Division decision. In Martinez v. City of Hoboken, the Appellate Division held that a plaintiff’s message to the city of Hoboken on the City’s electronic 311 online reporting system regarding an injury she sustained stepping in a pothole was sufficient

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TCA Shields Turnpike Authority in Suit Over Fatal Tree Fall

On By mjimenez

A New Jersey appeals court recently confirmed that the state’s Tort Claims Act (“TCA”) shields the New Jersey Turnpike Authority (“Turnpike Authority”) from any liability in a wrongful death lawsuit where a tree fell onto a vehicle traveling on the highway causing the death of two individuals.  According to the

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