Fair Play, Foul Lawsuit: Plaintiff Strikes Out Against Public Defendants

By John E. Tyrrell, Esq. and Michael E. Rosenthal, Esq. of Ricci Tyrrell Johnson & Grey Baseball is America’s pastime, a sport woven into the fabric of our national culture. Yet, when the crack of a bat sounds on a baseball field owned by a public entity, a would-be plaintiff may strike out in his or her attempt at recovering for alleged negligence. A recent decision by the Appellate Division in New Jersey, Vannote v. Hous. Auth. of Hoboken, 2023 N.J. Super. Unpub. LEXIS 1789 (App.Div.