Harriet F. Dalton, Plaintiff-Appellant v. St. Luke’s Catholic Church, &c.s., Defendants-Respondents

Summary

The Supreme Court of New Jersey reversed the summary judgment granted to St. Luke’s Catholic Church, holding that charitable immunity does not shield the church from negligence liability and ordering a new trial. The decision also affirmed that the overruling of prior immunity precedent is retrospective and that the dismissal of the pastor’s claim does not preclude liability against the church.