N.J. Turnpike Drops Lawsuit Against Deceased Drivers

December 19, 2007

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The New Jersey Turnpike Authority admits it made a mistake suing two dead motorists for damage to the toll road.

Four people died and four were injured when a truck loaded with bricks rear-ended a car last year, triggering a chain reaction crash in Teaneck.

Turnpike officials were seeking $10,000 for damage to the roadway.

But they had the lawsuit dismissed, saying they don’t target people involved in fatal accidents.

Theresa and Charles Christmas of Queens, N.Y., and their two-year-old daughter were killed when the truck hit their car.

Norma Ryan of Voorhees was killed when the truck flipped onto her vehicle.

The truck driver is charged with careless driving.

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  • December 20, 2007 at 8:26 am
    Stanley Dewey says:
    You're all missing the point: New Jersey dropped the suit for damage to the roadway caused by the bricks from the truck that was filed against the dead people. My team is curr... read more
  • December 19, 2007 at 1:08 am
    Oh boy says:
    How ironic that this follows the article stating a county in Jersey is the judicial hell hole for litigation. It appears it is not just the bloodsucking lawyers but the State ... read more
  • December 19, 2007 at 12:55 pm
    Trish says:
    They need to review their methods of collecting on damages done to their roads after an accident. I am sure they had to make repairs and probaly have collected under the truck... read more
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