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precedence of specific immunity in New Jersey

7 New Jersey opinions name it 2 courts 1992–2025 1 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by New Jersey courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

Followed or applied (4)

CaseFollowedCited
Bryce Patrick v. City of Elizabethgreen
njsuperctappdiv · 2017 · cited in 3 New Jersey opinions naming this issue, 2019–2025
2 sentences

2025Lint v. City of Elizabeth, 449 N.J.

2020Lint v. City of Elizabeth, 449 N.J.

33
Rachel A. Parsons v. Mullica Township Board of Educationgreen
njsuperctappdiv · 2015 · cited in 2 New Jersey opinions naming this issue, 2017–2017
2 sentences

2017Bd. of Educ., 440 N.J.

2017Bd. of Educ., 440 N.J.

22
Weiss v. New Jersey Transitgreen
nj · 1992 · cited in 1 New Jersey opinions naming this issue, 2015–2015
1 sentence

2015Transit, 128 N.J. 376, 380 (1992).

11
Lee v. Doegreen
njsuperctappdiv · 1989 · cited in 1 New Jersey opinions naming this issue, 1992–1992
2 sentences

1992See also Lee v. Doe, 232 N.J.Super. 569, 581 , 557 A.2d 1045 (App.Div.1989) (police officers who failed to respond to claims of wrongdoing by plaintiff who was subsequently shot by wrongdoer were immune from liability under N.J.S.A. 59:5-5); Wuethrich v. Delia, 155 N.J.Super. 324, 326 , 382 A.2d 929 (App.Div.) (general provision for vicarious liability of public entity for negligent acts of employee did not diminish “explicit grant of immunity contained in N.J.S.A. 59:5-4 and N.J.S.A. 59:5-5” with respect to failure to provide public protection or failure to make arrest), certif. denied, 77 N.

1992See also Lee v. Doe, 232 N.J.Super. 569, 581 , 557 A.2d 1045 (App.Div.1989) (police officers who failed to respond to claims of wrongdoing by plaintiff who was subsequently shot by wrongdoer were immune from liability under N.J.S.A. 59:5-5); Wuethrich v. Delia, 155 N.J.Super. 324, 326 , 382 A.2d 929 (App.Div.) (general provision for vicarious liability of public entity for negligent acts of employee did not diminish “explicit grant of immunity contained in N.J.S.A. 59:5-4 and N.J.S.A. 59:5-5” with respect to failure to provide public protection or failure to make arrest), certif. denied, 77 N.

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

CaseNegativeCited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in New Jersey. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Also cited on this issue (4)

CaseCitedYears
Boyd v. Kelly neutral
nj · 1978
2 sentences

1992See also Lee v. Doe, 232 N.J.Super. 569, 581 , 557 A.2d 1045 (App.Div.1989) (police officers who failed to respond to claims of wrongdoing by plaintiff who was subsequently shot by wrongdoer were immune from liability under N.J.S.A. 59:5-5); Wuethrich v. Delia, 155 N.J.Super. 324, 326 , 382 A.2d 929 (App.Div.) (general provision for vicarious liability of public entity for negligent acts of employee did not diminish “explicit grant of immunity contained in N.J.S.A. 59:5-4 and N.J.S.A. 59:5-5” with respect to failure to provide public protection or failure to make arrest), certif. denied, 77 N.

1992Super. 324, 326 , 382 A. 2d 929 (App.Div.) (general provision for vicarious liability of public entity for negligent acts of employee did not diminish "explicit grant of immunity contained in N.J.S.A. 59:5-4 and N.J.S.A. 59:5-5" with respect to failure to provide public protection or failure to make arrest), certif. denied, 77 N.J. 486 , 391 A. 2d 500 (1978) ( Wuethrich II). [1] In Bombace v. City of Newark, 125 N.J. 361 , 593 A. 2d 335 (1991), we followed that approach of recognizing the precedence of specific immunity provisions.

11992–1992
Clark v. Department of Civil Service neutral
nj · 1978
2 sentences

1992See also Lee v. Doe, 232 N.J.Super. 569, 581 , 557 A.2d 1045 (App.Div.1989) (police officers who failed to respond to claims of wrongdoing by plaintiff who was subsequently shot by wrongdoer were immune from liability under N.J.S.A. 59:5-5); Wuethrich v. Delia, 155 N.J.Super. 324, 326 , 382 A.2d 929 (App.Div.) (general provision for vicarious liability of public entity for negligent acts of employee did not diminish “explicit grant of immunity contained in N.J.S.A. 59:5-4 and N.J.S.A. 59:5-5” with respect to failure to provide public protection or failure to make arrest), certif. denied, 77 N.

1992Super. 324, 326 , 382 A. 2d 929 (App.Div.) (general provision for vicarious liability of public entity for negligent acts of employee did not diminish "explicit grant of immunity contained in N.J.S.A. 59:5-4 and N.J.S.A. 59:5-5" with respect to failure to provide public protection or failure to make arrest), certif. denied, 77 N.J. 486 , 391 A. 2d 500 (1978) ( Wuethrich II). [1] In Bombace v. City of Newark, 125 N.J. 361 , 593 A. 2d 335 (1991), we followed that approach of recognizing the precedence of specific immunity provisions.

11992–1992
Bombace v. City of Newark green
nj · 1991
2 sentences

1992See also Lee v. Doe, 232 N.J.Super. 569, 581 , 557 A.2d 1045 (App.Div.1989) (police officers who failed to respond to claims of wrongdoing by plaintiff who was subsequently shot by wrongdoer were immune from liability under N.J.S.A. 59:5-5); Wuethrich v. Delia, 155 N.J.Super. 324, 326 , 382 A.2d 929 (App.Div.) (general provision for vicarious liability of public entity for negligent acts of employee did not diminish “explicit grant of immunity contained in N.J.S.A. 59:5-4 and N.J.S.A. 59:5-5” with respect to failure to provide public protection or failure to make arrest), certif. denied, 77 N.

1992See also Lee v. Doe, 232 N.J.Super. 569, 581 , 557 A.2d 1045 (App.Div.1989) (police officers who failed to respond to claims of wrongdoing by plaintiff who was subsequently shot by wrongdoer were immune from liability under N.J.S.A. 59:5-5); Wuethrich v. Delia, 155 N.J.Super. 324, 326 , 382 A.2d 929 (App.Div.) (general provision for vicarious liability of public entity for negligent acts of employee did not diminish “explicit grant of immunity contained in N.J.S.A. 59:5-4 and N.J.S.A. 59:5-5” with respect to failure to provide public protection or failure to make arrest), certif. denied, 77 N.

11992–1992
Wuethrich v. Delia green
njsuperctappdiv · 1978
2 sentences

1992See also Lee v. Doe, 232 N.J.Super. 569, 581 , 557 A.2d 1045 (App.Div.1989) (police officers who failed to respond to claims of wrongdoing by plaintiff who was subsequently shot by wrongdoer were immune from liability under N.J.S.A. 59:5-5); Wuethrich v. Delia, 155 N.J.Super. 324, 326 , 382 A.2d 929 (App.Div.) (general provision for vicarious liability of public entity for negligent acts of employee did not diminish “explicit grant of immunity contained in N.J.S.A. 59:5-4 and N.J.S.A. 59:5-5” with respect to failure to provide public protection or failure to make arrest), certif. denied, 77 N.

1992See also Lee v. Doe, 232 N.J.Super. 569, 581 , 557 A.2d 1045 (App.Div.1989) (police officers who failed to respond to claims of wrongdoing by plaintiff who was subsequently shot by wrongdoer were immune from liability under N.J.S.A. 59:5-5); Wuethrich v. Delia, 155 N.J.Super. 324, 326 , 382 A.2d 929 (App.Div.) (general provision for vicarious liability of public entity for negligent acts of employee did not diminish “explicit grant of immunity contained in N.J.S.A. 59:5-4 and N.J.S.A. 59:5-5” with respect to failure to provide public protection or failure to make arrest), certif. denied, 77 N.

11992–1992

Statutes the citing opinions construe

NJ § N.J. Stat. § 59:1-1 (5) NJ § N.J. Stat. § 59:2-1 (4) NJ § N.J. Stat. § 59:3-1 (4) NJ § N.J. Stat. § 59:4-2 (4) NJ § N.J. Stat. § 59:1-2 (3) NJ § N.J. Stat. § 59:2-2 (3)

Counted by distinct opinions that both name this issue and are annotated to the section; sections every opinion cites regardless of issue are not filtered here, so read the counts against the total above.

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