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5.20A
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CHARGE 5.20A ― Page 1 of 8 5.20A DANGEROUS CONDITION OF PUBLIC PROPERTY (Approved 02/1996; Revised 01/2025) The plaintiff charges that [describe condition] is a dangerous condition of public property and that the dangerous condition was a proximate cause …
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5.20C
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CHARGE 5.20C ― Page 1 of 4 5.20C DUTY OF OWNER TO TENANT LEASING ENTIRE PREMISES AND TO OTHERS ON PREMISES (Approved 5/77) A. Residential Premises When a landlord rents (leases) a home to another, he/she has a duty to inform that person of any (natural, …
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5.20D
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CHARGE 5.20D ― Page 1 of 10 5.20D DUTY OF OWNER OF MULTI-FAMILY HOUSE TO TENANTS AND OTHERS (Approved 5/97) NOTE TO JUDGE There are a variety of legal theories for claiming negligence by the landlord to a tenant or his/her guests. The following charges …
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5.20E
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CHARGE 5.20E ― Page 1 of 2 5.20E ACTIVITY OF OWNER/OCCUPIER AS DISTINGUISHED FROM CONDITION OF PREMISES, DUTY OWED (Approved 3/00) NOTE TO JUDGE (Regarding Independent Contractor Rule) This charge does not deal with the negligence of an independent …
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5.20F
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CHARGE 5.20F ― Page 1 of 45 5.20F DUTY OWED — CONDITION OF PREMISES (Approved 03/2000; Revised 11/2022) NOTE TO JUDGE The duty owed by an occupier of land to third persons coming on that land involves an inquiry identifying, weighing, and balancing …
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5.20G
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CHARGE 5.20G ― Page 1 of 4 5.20G LIABILITY OF FORMER OWNER OF COMMERCIAL PROPERTY FOR DEFECTS OR OTHER DANGEROUS CONDITIONS IN ABUTTING SIDEWALKS (Approved 5/84) During the time a former owner of commercial property owned or controlled that property, …
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5.20H
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CHARGE 5.20H ― Page 1 of 4 5.20H DANGEROUS INSTRUMENTALITIES OR CONDITIONS (Approved before 1983) A. In General The law imposes upon a defendant the duty to exercise the care that a reasonably prudent person would exercise under all the circumstances …
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5.20I
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CHARGE 5.20I ― Page 1 of 2 5.20I DUTY OF A SUPERMARKET TO A BUSINESS INVITEE WALKING IN ONE OF THE AISLES (Approved 10/90) One who owns or operates a business establishment such as a supermarket and invites members of the public to enter for business …
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5.21
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CHARGE 5.21 ― Page 1 of 5 5.21 DUTY OF RAILROAD AT PUBLIC HIGHWAY GRADE CROSSING (Approved before 1983) A. In General Every railroad company is required to maintain at each highway crossing at grade a conspicuous sign with such inscription and of such …
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5.60A
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CHARGE 5.60A ― Page 1 of 4 5.60A STATUTORY OWNER – DOG BITE LIABILITY (N.J.S.A. 4:19-16)1 (Approved 12/2009; Revised 10/2022) Plaintiff, ___________________, alleges being injured as a result of a bite from a dog owned by the defendant, …
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5.60B
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CHARGE 5.60B ― Page 1 of 3 5.60B ANIMAL WITH VICIOUS OR DANGEROUS TRAIT OR PROPENSITY1 (OTHER THAN AN OWNER DOG BITE CASE2) (Approved 9/80) If you find that the plaintiff, __________________, was injured by the (animal) owned or kept by the defendant, …
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5.70
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CHARGE 5.70 ― Page 1 of 1 5.70 PARENTAL SUPERVISION – UN-EMANCIPATED CHILD FOR PERSONAL INJURIES (Approved 2/92) A parent is liable for injuries to his or her un-emancipated child only if the parental supervision or lack of it is willful or wanton.1 The …
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5.71
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CHARGE 5.71 ―Page 1 of 12 5.71 TAVERN KEEPERS SERVING MINORS AND INTOXICATED PERSONS (3/10) NOTE TO JUDGE These instructions are designed for cases arising under the Licensed Server Liability Act, N.J.S.A. 2A:22A-1 et seq. (“Act”). The instructions in …
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5.72
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CHARGE 5.72 ― Page 1 of 3 5.72 NEGLIGENCE — PROPRIETOR’S DUTY OF CARE TO PATRONS AGAINST CRIMINAL ACTIVITY OF THIRD PERSONS (Approved 11/99) The owner/operator of [insert type of business entity involved, i.e. store, restaurant, office etc.] owes a duty …
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5.73
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CHARGE 5.73 ― Page 1 of 16 5.73 CARRIERS FOR HIRE (Approved 6/88) A. General Duty of Common Carriers to Passengers In this case (you may find from the evidence that) the defendant is what is known in the law as a common carrier. A common carrier …
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5.74
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CHARGE 5.74 ― Page 1 of 2 5.74 DUTY OF TEACHERS AND SCHOOL PERSONNEL TO STUDENT (Approved 9/80) School personnel owe a duty to exercise reasonable care for the safety of students entrusted to them. This duty extends to supervisory care required for the …
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5.75
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CHARGE 5.75 ― Page 1 of 3 5.75 NUISANCE (Approved 12/87) A. In General The plaintiff (_____________) alleges that the defendant (____________) created (and/or maintained) a nuisance on defendant’s property which resulted in damage suffered by plaintiff …
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5.76
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CHARGE 5.76 — Page 1 of 7 5.76 NEGLIGENT HIRING1 (Approved 04/2007; Revised 11/2022) A. Introduction The plaintiff, [insert plaintiff’s name], alleges that the defendant, [insert employer’s name], was negligent in the manner in which defendant [insert …
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6.10
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CHARGE 6.10 — Page 1 of 2 6.10 PROXIMATE CAUSE — GENERAL CHARGE (Approved 05/1998; Revised 11/2019) NOTE TO JUDGE The Committee has extensively reviewed the propriety of the prior charges on proximate cause (most of which were prepared before 1984) in …
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6.11
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CHARGE 6.11 — Page 1 of 3 6.11 PROXIMATE CAUSE — ROUTINE TORT CASE WHERE NO ISSUES OF CONCURRENT OR INTERVENING CAUSES, OR FORESEEABILITY OF INJURY OR HARM (Approved 08/99; Revised 04/16) NOTE TO JUDGE This charge is designed to address proximate cause in …