Barbara Chasin, Plaintiff-Appellant and Cross-Respondent v. Montclair State University, the State of New Jersey and…

Summary

The Supreme Court of New Jersey affirmed the Appellate Division’s conclusion that the Tort Claims Act does not require the State to defend or indemnify Professor Barbara Chasin because the underlying suit sought injunctive relief rather than tort damages, and because Chasin willfully disregarded the Attorney General’s legal advice. The Court also held that the pre‑TCA indemnification statute (N.J.S.A. 18A:60‑4) was implicitly repealed by the TCA.