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Court Takes Up Charitable Immunity Issue in Monmouth Concert Fall Case

In a case that has already stirred up debate over whether a Christmas country music show was a "cultural" or "educational" event, the New Jersey Supreme Court has agreed to decide whether a woman who fell and injured herself at a Monmouth University concert can sue the school for damages.

April 20, 2018 at 01:32 PM

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“Indeed, providing concerts open to the public is one of the stated purposes of the university,” Appellate Division Judge George Leone wrote. He was joined by Judge Mitchel Ostrer.

The majority said the Legislature, in enacting the CIA, meant for it to be read liberally to offer immunity in as many cases as possible. “Although not a classical musician, McBride is an American country music performer,” Leone said. “Whether classical, country or Christmas, music is an art, and McBride is a musical artist.”

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