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BOMBACE v. CITY OF NEWARK

125 N.J. 361 (1991)

593 A.2d 335

LINDA BOMBACE, AS GUARDIAN AD LITEM OF THE ESTATES OF HER INFANT CHILDREN, JOHN ANDALUZ, ANGELIQUE COTTO, LAVINIA BAEZ, AND NATHENA BAEZ, AND LINDA BOMBACE, INDIVIDUALLY, PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT, v. THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEWARK FIRE DEPARTMENT, NEWARK CITY CODE ENFORCEMENT DEPARTMENT, AND COSMO DeCOSTA, DEFENDANTS-APPELLANTS, AND LONNIE COLEMAN, JR., AND AKARA BARFIELD, DEFENDANTS.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided August 7, 1991.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kathleen C. Goger, Assistant Corporation Counsel, argued the cause for appellants (Glenn A. Grant, Corporation Counsel, attorney).

Richard M. Goldman argued the cause for respondents (Goldman & Goldman, attorneys; Vincent E. Ludwig, on the brief).

PER CURIAM.

Plaintiff Linda Bombace's four children, ages five through sixteen, perished in a tragic fire at their Newark apartment in the early morning of February 26, 1984. The fire was apparently caused by a stove or portable heater that the family used for heat due to the lack of central heat in the apartment.

Plaintiff brought a lawsuit against the landlord and the landlord's managing agent. She also sued the City of Newark (the City) and its employee...

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