New Jersey Statutes 2A:62A-15. Immunity to local emergency planning committee members
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Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 2A:62A-15
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- 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
Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, no person serving as a member of a local emergency planning committee organized pursuant to the “Super Fund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986,” Pub.L.99-499 (42 U.S.C. § 9601 et seq.) and Executive Order No. 161 of 1986 shall be liable:
a. For damages resulting from the exercise of judgment or discretion unless the actions evidence a reckless disregard for the duties imposed by the position; or
b. For damages resulting from acts of commission or omission arising out of and in the course of rendering volunteer service or assistance; provided, however, that nothing in this subsection shall be deemed to grant immunity to any person causing damage by his willful, wanton or grossly negligent act of commission or omission, nor for any damage caused to any person as the result of the negligent operation of a motor vehicle.
L.1989,c.351,s.1.