State Govt. Says Staffers' 'Intentional Wrongdoing' Is Off-Ramp From Bridgegate Civil Suit
The New Jersey state government is seeking to be cleared of civil liability stemming from the actions making up the Bridgegate scandal on the grounds that it can't be ordered to pay for an employee's intentional wrongdoing.
May 15, 2017 at 04:02 PM
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The New Jersey state government is seeking to be cleared of civil liability stemming from the actions making up the Bridgegate scandal on the grounds that it can't be ordered to pay for an employee's intentional wrongdoing.
The state government moved for judgment on the pleadings Friday in Galicki v. State of New Jersey, a class action on behalf of individuals and businesses who felt the impact of a week of politically motivated lane closures at the George Washington Bridge in September 2013. The Tort Claims Act immunizes the state from civil liability where it is alleged that state employees engaged in intentional wrongdoing, according to the motion.
The motion comes after Bridget Kelly, a deputy chief of staff to Gov. Chris Christie, was sentenced to 18 months in prison and Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Deputy Director William Baroni Jr. was sentenced to 24 months for their role in the lane closures on March 29. They have filed notices of appeal. A third defendant in the lane closure scheme, David Wildstein, who pleaded guilty in connection with his role in the lane closures, is scheduled for sentencing June 14.
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