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§ 59:2-2 — Liability of public entity

New Jersey § 59:2-2
JurisdictionNew Jersey
Title 59CLAIMS AGAINST PUBLIC ENTITIES

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N.J. Stat. Ann. § 59:2-2 (2026).

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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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