The State of New Jersey hereby waives its sovereign immunity from liability arising out of an express contract or a contract implied in fact and consents to have the same determined in accordance with the rules of law applicable to individuals and corporations; provided, however, that there shall be no recovery against the State for punitive or consequential damages arising out of contract nor shall there be any recovery against the State for claims based upon implied warranties or upon contracts implied in law.
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 59:13-3
Waiver of immunity from liability in contract
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case 14 F. Supp. 2d 75 - ABB Daimler-Benz Transportation (North America), Inc. v. National Railroad Passenger (1998)
Most recently applied in 799 F. Supp. 2d 376 - Major Tours, Inc. v. Colorel (October 2011)
L.1972, c. 45, s. 59:13-3.
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