Immunity of public entity generally
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Roberts v. Delmarva Power & Light Co. (2009)
Most recently applied in Bellocchio v. New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (March 2015)
L.1972, c. 45, s. 59:2-1.
a. Except as otherwise provided by this act, a public entity is not liable for an injury, whether such injury arises out of an act or omission of the public entity or a public employee or any other person.
b. Any liability of a public entity established by this act is subject to any immunity of the public entity and is subject to any defenses that would be available to the public entity if it were a private person.
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