08043

BOROUGH OF HILLSDALE

 

RESOLUTION

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Title: Opposing Revisions to the Wrongful Death Statute.

 

WHEREAS, liability claims against municipalities are already increasing 10% per year; and

 

WHEREAS, the proposed revisions to the Wrongful Death Statute will add another 6% to 10% to this cost; and

 

WHEREAS, under the current wrongful death law, family members can already collect substantial compensation for actual losses such as medical bills and lost income as well as loss of companionship; and

 

WHEREAS, this bill will also allow juries to award substantial additional compensation for “emotional distress”; and

 

WHEREAS, this bill is contrary to the principles in Title 59; and

 

WHEREAS, without the limitations in Title 59, it would be very difficult for state, county and local government to respond to a wide range of emergency situations.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED,  by the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Hillsdale that we urge the legislature to exempt Title 59 entities from any expansion of the Wrongful Death Statute.

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a copy of this resolution be sent to Senator Gerald Cardinale, Assemblyman John E. Rooney, Assemblywoman Charlotte Vandervalk, Governor Corzine, senate President Cody and Assembly Speaker Roberts.

 

Council member

Motion

Second

Yes

No

Absent

Abstain

Arnowitz, Max

 

 

x

 

 

 

DeJoseph, Jonathan

 

 

x

 

 

 

Giancarlo, Michael

 

x

x

 

 

 

Hanlon, Marie

 

 

x

 

 

 

Schiavone, Donna

x

 

x

 

 

 

Weinstein, Andy

 

 

x

 

 

 

 

Adopted: April 1, 2008                                                      

 

                                                                      

Attest: ________________________             ____________________________________

Robert P. Sandt, RMC                        Mayor John Sapanara

            Municipal Clerk