Ann Marie Brown, Plaintiff-Respondent v. Robert Brown, Township of Berkeley, and County of Ocean, Defendants, and…

Summary

The Supreme Court of New Jersey affirmed the trial judgment finding the State liable for injuries caused by a dangerous condition on Route 9. The Court held that the State’s discretionary decision to delay corrective action was palpably unreasonable, negating immunity under N.J.S.A. 59:2-3, and that evidence of post‑accident remedial measures was admissible under Evidence Rule 51. The decision rests on statutory construction and the factual record of the State’s knowledge and inaction.