Edan Ben Elazar and Edna Ben Elazar, Plaintiffs-Appellants v. MacRietta Cleaners, Inc., D/B/A Swan Custom Cleaners…

Summary

The Supreme Court of New Jersey reversed the Appellate Division’s summary‑judgment ruling, holding that the discovery rule tolls the accrual date for the Tort Claims Act notice requirement when plaintiffs could not reasonably have known a public entity was liable. The Court found the plaintiffs’ notice of claim was timely filed after they learned of the Township’s involvement on July 3, 2012, and remanded for a Lopez hearing on the issue.