New Jersey Statutes 40:56-78. Limitation on liability for injury to person or property due to movable structures, appurtenances, etc
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Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 40:56-78
- 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
Any movable furniture, structure, facility or appurtenance or activity located or permitted in connection with a pedestrian mall improvement or special improvement district shall not, by reason of such location or use, be deemed a nuisance or unlawful obstruction or condition, notwithstanding any rule or regulation or principle of negligence law pertaining to the use of public streets and highways, and neither the municipality nor any user acting under permit shall be liable for any injury to person or property, unless such furniture, structure, facility or use shall be negligently constructed, maintained or operated.
L.1972, c. 134, s. 14, eff. Aug. 17, 1972. Amended by L.1984, c. 151, s. 14, eff. Sept. 10, 1984.