2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes
Title 59 - Claims Against Public Entities
Section 59:2-2 - Liability of public entity

Universal Citation: NJ Rev Stat § 59:2-2 (2021)

59:2-2. Liability of public entity

a. A public entity is liable for injury proximately caused by an act or omission of a public employee within the scope of his employment in the same manner and to the same extent as a private individual under like circumstances.

b. A public entity is not liable for an injury resulting from an act or omission of a public employee where the public employee is not liable.

L.1972, c. 45, s. 59:2-2.

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