The New Jersey state government is seeking to be cleared of civil liability stemming from the actions making up the Bridgegate scandal on the grounds that it can’t be ordered to pay for an employee’s intentional wrongdoing.
The state government moved for judgment on the pleadings Friday in Galicki v. State of New Jersey, a class action on behalf of individuals and businesses who felt the impact of a week of politically motivated lane closures at the George Washington Bridge in September 2013. The Tort Claims Act immunizes the state from civil liability where it is alleged that state employees engaged in intentional wrongdoing, according to the motion.
