SHEILA BRYANT, ET AL. VS. COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND (L-0084-20, CUMBERLAND COUNTY AND STATEWIDE) (A-0726-20)
The trial court dismissed plaintiffs' personal injury complaint against Cumberland County because plaintiffs served their notice of claim on the county clerk rather than the clerk of the board of county commissioners. Recognizing that N.J.S.A. 59:8-7 and -10 do not specifically identify the county office or officer to be served with a notice of claim, the court held as a matter of first impression that service on the county clerk suffices.
