4-16-09 Sopharie Leang, et al. v. Jersey City Board of
Education, et al. (A-21/22-08)
The Court reverses the judgment of the Appellate Division to the
extent it: reinstated plaintiff’s breach of contract and
employment claims; reinstated plaintiff’s federal claims against
the school defendants; allowed plaintiff’s false imprisonment
and assault and battery claims to proceed; and, rejected Title
30 immunity to the medical defendants. The Court affirms the
judgment of the Appellate Division allowing plaintiff’s state
law defamation and intentional infliction of emotional distress
claims for compensatory and punitive damages and per quod claims
to proceed. In addition, the Court affirms the judgment of the
Appellate Division reinstating plaintiff’s state law tort claim
for invasion of privacy against defendant Ashworth, but reverses
that judgment to the extent that it reinstated the claim against
defendant Bruno.
