New Jersey Statutes
§ 59:3-1 — Liability generally
New Jersey·Title 59 CLAIMS AGAINST PUBLIC ENTITIES
59:3-1. Generally.
a.Except as otherwise provided by this act, a public employee is liable for injury caused by his act or omission to the same extent as a private person.
b.The liability of a public employee established by this act is subject to any immunity of a public employee provided by law and is subject to any defenses that would be available to the public employee if he were a private person.
c.A public employee is not liable for an injury where a public entity is immune from liability for that injury. L.1972, c.45, s.59:3-1; amended 1994,c.49,s.1.
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