New Jersey Statutes 39:2A-23. Immunity from liability
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Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 39:2A-23
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- person: includes corporations, companies, associations, societies, firms, partnerships and joint stock companies as well as individuals, unless restricted by the context to an individual as distinguished from a corporate entity or specifically restricted to one or some of the above enumerated synonyms and, when used to designate the owner of property which may be the subject of an offense, includes this State, the United States, any other State of the United States as defined infra and any foreign country or government lawfully owning or possessing property within this State. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
- State: extends to and includes any State, territory or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia and the Canal Zone. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
- Tort: A civil wrong or breach of a duty to another person, as outlined by law. A very common tort is negligent operation of a motor vehicle that results in property damage and personal injury in an automobile accident.
23. Members of the board and officers and employees of the commission shall not be liable in an action for damages to any person for any action taken or recommendation made within the scope of their employment as a member, officer or employee if the action or recommendation was taken or made without malice. The members of the board shall be indemnified and their defense of any action provided for in the same manner and to the same extent as employees of the State under the “New Jersey Tort Claims Act,” P.L.1972, c.45 (N.J.S. 59:1-1 et seq.) on account of acts or omissions in the scope of their employment.
L.2003, c.13, s.23; amended 2007, c.335, s.12.