Lynne Beauchamp, Plaintiff-Appellant, and Timothy Beauchamp, Plaintiff v. Frank J. Amedio and New Jersey Transit…

Summary

The Supreme Court of New Jersey held that a claim under the Tort Claims Act accrues on the date of the injury, not when the plaintiff learns of the injury's permanency, and that the plaintiff’s reliance on erroneous legal advice constituted extraordinary circumstances justifying a late notice of claim. The Court reversed the Appellate Division and remanded for an order permitting the late filing.