New Jersey Statutes 40:64-14. No liability for death or injury
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Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 40:64-14
- 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
- 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.
40:64-14. No liability for death or injury. Nothing in this chapter contained shall be construed to make any shade tree commission or any member thereof ,or any volunteer participating in a community forestry program as provided for by section 4 of P.L.1996, c.135 (C. 13:1L-17.4), responsible for the death or injury of any person, or for an injury to any property or highway tree or shrub. Liability for any such death or injury shall be governed by the provisions of section 16 of P.L.1996, c.135 (C. 59:4-10) and any other relevant provisions of the “New Jersey Tort Claims Act,” N.J.S. 59:1-1 et seq.
Amended 1958, c.42, s.11; 1996, c.135, s.17.