Soliman v. The Kushner Companies Inc., A-5397-10T2; Appellate Division; opinion by Fuentes, P.J.A.D.; decided and approved for publication October 17, 2013. Before Judges Fuentes, Graves and Harris. On appeal from the Law Division, Bergen County, L-2581-08. [Sat below: Judge +.] DDS No. 2702-xxxx [36 pp.]
This appeal involves four consolidated lawsuits brought by employees of tenants and members of their families, including minors, against the landlord and managers of a commercial office building, as well as a number of other companies responsible for installing and maintaining video monitoring and recording equipment intentionally concealed inside smoke detectors in four public bathrooms. Plaintiffs allege intentional and negligent infliction of emotional distress, common-law invasion of privacy, and invasion of privacy under N.J.S.A. 2C:58D-1(b). They seek common-law compensatory damages, punitive damages under the Punitive Damages Act, and statutory damages under N.J.S.A. 2C:58D-1(c).
