Supreme Court of New Jersey

John Rumbauskas, Plaintiff-Respondent v. Edward A. Cantor, Defendant-Appellant

November 30, 1994138 N.J. 173

Summary

The Supreme Court of New Jersey held that an intrusion‑on‑seclusion claim arising from stalking and threats is an "injury to the person" subject to the two‑year personal‑injury statute of limitations in N.J.S.A. 2A:14‑2, and therefore the plaintiff's action was time‑barred. The Court also reaffirmed that appropriation privacy claims fall under the six‑year limitations period and that false‑light and public‑disclosure claims are governed by the one‑year defamation limitations period.