Comments on: New Jersey Supreme Court Justice Sued for Harassing Son’s High School Football Rival

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Tue, 16 Sep 2008 18:07:59 +0000

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By: Patty C

Patty C — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 21:35:11 +0000

Thanks, Joanathan.
Coming from you that is a compliment!

By: jonathanturley

jonathanturley — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 18:55:31 +0000

It is a personal action. I have my doubts about the action. While Rivera-Soto showed little judgment in this matter and deserved to be sanctioned, I fail to be the compelling tort liability here. Indeed, if he truly felt that this was an intentional assault, he could have brought a tort action or allowed the criminal action to proceed without his intervention. He cannot be sued or disciplined for being a good-faith action. It was the manner nor the merits that drove the controversy (though this seems like a standard football injury).

By: Ellen

Ellen — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 16:37:50 +0000

Questions:
1) Is this a personal case against Rivera-Soto or a case against the state of NJ?

2) In your opinion does Conor Larkin have a legitimate legal case against the Justice?

By: jonathanturley

jonathanturley — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 16:20:39 +0000

As always, Patty C, well put.

By: Patty C

Patty C — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 16:13:13 +0000

Take it from ‘Roberto’, poor and lame,
what’s begun in anger ends in shame.

Benjamin Franklin, Poor ‘Roberto’s’ Almanac