Wooley vs. Board of Chosen Freeholders, County of Monmouth
Jun 04, 1987OUTCOME: Reversed on appeal and remanded and thereafter settled
Negligence action was brought against county for injuries sustained when car crashed through wooden guard rail on bridge approach and feel into 20-foot ravine. The Superior Court, Law Division, Monmou ... th County, granted county's motion for summary judgment, and appeal was taken. The Superior Court, Appellate Division, Gaynor, J.A.D., held that (1) genuine issue of material fact existed as to whether plan or design of guard rail had been approved in advance of construction so as to make county immune from suit; (2) genuine issue of material fact existed as to whether county acted manifestly unreasonably in maintenance of guard rail; and (3) genuine issue of material fact existed as to county's notice of allegedly dangerous condition.
