Supreme Court of New Jersey

Brian Scott Owens, Sr., and Shannon Eileen Owens, Husband and Wife, as Individuals, as Guardians Ad Litem for Their…

June 3, 2008194 N.J. 607

Summary

The Supreme Court of New Jersey held that the New Jersey Tort Claims Act’s notice‑of‑claim requirement does not apply to causes of action brought under the Civil Rights Act, reversing the trial court’s dismissal and affirming the Appellate Division’s decision in modified form.