Twanda JONES, Co-Administrator of the Estate of Abiah Jones and Byron Jones, Co-Administrator of the Estate of Abiah Jones, Plaintiffs-Respondents,
v.
MOREY'S PIER, INC., Morey's Attractions, LLC, and the Morey Organization, Inc., Defendants-Respondents,
v.
PleasanTech Academy Education Association, Inc., Third-Party Defendant-Appellant.
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Argued February 27, 2017.
Decided July 27, 2017.
Attorney(s) appearing for the Case
Jason D. Attwood argued the cause for appellant (Pashman Stein, attorneys; Dawn Attwood, of counsel; Jason D. Attwood and Dawn Attwood, on the briefs).
John H. Osorio argued the cause for respondents Morey's Pier, Inc., Morey's Attraction, LLC, and the Morey Organization, Inc. (Marshall Dennehey Warner Coleman & Goggin, attorneys; John H. Osorio, Larry I. Zucker, Adam E. Levy, and Walter F. Kawalec, III, on the briefs).
Heidi G. Villari argued the cause for respondents Twanda Jones, co-administrator of the Estate of Abiah Jones and Byron Jones, co-administrator of the Estate of Abiah Jones (The Beasley Firm, attorneys).
Daniel M. Vannella, Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for amicus curiae Attorney General of New Jersey (Christopher S. Porrino, Attorney General, attorney; Melissa H. Raksa, Assistant Attorney General, of counsel; Ashley Gagnon, Deputy Attorney General, on the brief).
Susan C. Sharpe submitted a brief on behalf of amicus curiae New Jersey Municipal Excess Liability Joint Insurance Fund (Dorsey & Semrau, LLC, attorneys; Fred C. Semrau, of counsel; Susan C. Sharpe on the brief).
Wilson D. Antoine and Gary S. Lipshutz submitted a brief on behalf of amicus curiae City of Newark (Willie L. Parker, Corporation Counsel, attorney; Wilson D. Antoine, of counsel; Wilson D. Antoine and Gary S. Lipshutz, on the brief).
JUSTICEPATTERSON delivered the opinion of the Court.
This appeal arises from the tragic death of eleven-year-old Abiah Jones after she fell from a ride in an amusement park. When the accident occurred, Abiah Jones was visiting the amusement park on a school trip organized by her charter school, PleasanTech Academy, operated by the PleasanTech Academy...
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