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48 N.J. 554

Miles v. Parrish

Supreme Court of New Jersey

Decided February 20, 1967

Supreme Court of New Jersey · decided 1967-02-20

Cited by 1 later decisions — most recently January 1973

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Decided 1967-02-20

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¶1The opinion of the court was delivered

Per Curiam.

¶2This action sought damages as a result of personal injuries sustained by the infant plaintiff following a fall from a play apparatus located in the yard of the defendant, who was a neighbor. The trial court granted a judgment of involuntary dismissal on the plaintiffs’ opening. The Appellate Division, in an unreported opinion, reversed and remanded for a new trial on the thesis of impropriety in ordinarily dismissing a case before a plaintiff has introduced the evidence in support of his claim. We granted certification. 47 N. J. 574 (1966).

¶3At the oral argument both counsel agreed that the facts were undisputed and that no more could be presented evidentially than was outlined in detail in the opening. In this posture, we are satisfied that there is not enough to raise a jury question as to any negligence by the defendant and therefore that the trial court was correct in dismissing the action.

¶4The judgment of the Appellate Division is reversed and that of the trial court reinstated. No costs.

¶5For reversal — Chief Justice Weintraub and Justices Jacobs, Francis, Hall, Schettino and Haneman — 6.

¶6For affirmance — None.

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