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Tort Claims Act State and Local Government

Robins Kaplan LLP

What’s Good for the Goose is Good for the Government

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Sterry v. Minnesota Department of Corrections, 8 N.W.3d 224 (Minn. 2024) places Minnesota governmental employers on the same footing as private employers for the purposes of vicarious liability. The State, cities, and...more

Marshall Dennehey

Defendant Did Not Have Constructive Notice of Uncovered Manhole to Satisfy Requirements of New Jersey Tort Claims Act

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The New Jersey Appellate Division affirmed granting of summary judgment for the City of Newark in a case where a manhole cover became dislodged during a heavy rain storm. The plaintiff lost control of her car after driving...more

Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley

Can the Civil Courts Provide Justice for Victims of Sexual Assault?

Sexual assault is among the most heinous of crimes. It puts the lives of those on the receiving end at unimaginable risk. As the “Me Too” movement has shown, there are a plethora of perpetrators out there taking advantage of...more

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Claims Can Now Be Filed Under New Jersey’s New Law For Asserting Child Sex Abuse Claims

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Synopsis: New Jersey’s recently enacted legislation which significantly extends the statute of limitations for sexual abuse claims and creates a two-year filing window for sexual abuse claims that would otherwise be...more

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