Cavuoti v. New Jersey Transit Corp.

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

• holding that in Law Against Discrimination case punitive damages could be awarded against NJT as public entity; NJT’s status as public entity not challenged
• holding that the New Jersey discrimination statute “allows the award of punitive damages against public entities” and affirming an award of punitive damages against NJ Transit
• holding that the New Jersey discrimination statute “allows the award of punitive damages against public entities” and affirming an award of punitive damages against NJ Transit
• holding that a public entity may be liable for punitive damages under the NJLAD
• recognizing that New Jersey law “afford[s] a form of a safe haven [from vicarious liability for the harassing conduct of an employee] for employers who promulgate and support an active, anti-harassment policy.”
• recognizing defense for employers “who promulgate and support an active, anti-harassment policy”

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).

Cited by

52 cases in this archive cite this case; the 20 most cited are listed.

• Don Karns v. Kathleen Shanahan
  Third Circuit· 2018-01-11· cited 223×
• Brennan v. Norton
  Third Circuit· 2003-12-05· cited 151×
• Tonique Griffin v. City of East Orange (074937)
  Supreme Court of New Jersey· 2016-06-22· cited 141×
• Mogull v. CB Commercial Real Estate Group, Inc.
  Supreme Court of New Jersey· 2000-02-16· cited 111×
• Green v. Jersey City Board of Education
  Supreme Court of New Jersey· 2003-08-11· cited 98×
• Baker v. National State Bank
  Supreme Court of New Jersey· 1999-08-10· cited 82×
• Muhammad v. New Jersey Transit
  Supreme Court of New Jersey· 2003-05-14· cited 76×
• Hardwicke v. American Boychoir School
  Supreme Court of New Jersey· 2006-08-08· cited 63×
• Ivan v. County of Middlesex
  D. New Jersey· 2009-01-21· cited 61×
• Donelson v. DuPont Chambers Works
  Supreme Court of New Jersey· 2011-06-09· cited 61×
• Hargrave v. County of Atlantic
  D. New Jersey· 2003-05-12· cited 59×
• Blakey v. Continental Airlines, Inc.
  Supreme Court of New Jersey· 2000-06-01· cited 58×
• Quinlan v. Curtiss-Wright Corp.
  Supreme Court of New Jersey· 2010-12-02· cited 56×
• Herman v. Coastal Corp.
  New Jersey Superior Court App Division· 2002-02-13· cited 42×
• Santiago v. City of Vineland
  D. New Jersey· 2000-08-02· cited 42×
• Ilda Aguas v. State of New Jersey (072467)
  Supreme Court of New Jersey· 2015-02-11· cited 40×
• Victor v. State
  New Jersey Superior Court App Division· 2008-07-24· cited 37×
• Potente v. County of Hudson
  Supreme Court of New Jersey· 2006-06-06· cited 37×
• Gaines v. Bellino
  Supreme Court of New Jersey· 2002-07-24· cited 35×
• Baker v. National State Bank
  New Jersey Superior Court App Division· 2002-06-21· cited 34×

Cites

60 cases in this archive are cited by this case; the 20 most cited are listed.

• St. Mary's Honor Center v. Hicks
  Supreme Court· 1993-06-25· cited 8,844×
• Faragher v. City of Boca Raton
  Supreme Court· 1998-06-26· cited 6,226×
• Burlington Industries, Inc. v. Ellerth
  Supreme Court· 1998-06-26· cited 4,775×
• Gebser v. Lago Vista Independent School District
  Supreme Court· 1998-06-22· cited 1,376×
• Reves v. Ernst & Young
  Supreme Court· 1993-03-03· cited 1,166×
• Kolstad v. American Dental Assn.
  Supreme Court· 1999-06-22· cited 1,125×
• Andrews v. City of Philadelphia
  Third Circuit· 1990-02-08· cited 1,115×
• Rendine v. Pantzer
  Supreme Court of New Jersey· 1995-07-24· cited 642×
• KAREN VAN ZANT, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. KLM ROYAL DUTCH AIRLINES; And Kenneth Hasan King, Defendants-Appellees
  Second Circuit· 1996-03-28· cited 559×
• Lehmann v. Toys 'R' US, Inc.
  Supreme Court of New Jersey· 1993-07-14· cited 506×
• Elizabeth M. Paroline v. Unisys Corporation Edgar L. Moore
  Fourth Circuit· 1989-08-18· cited 367×
• Torres v. Pisano
  Second Circuit· 1997-06-03· cited 283×
• Taylor v. Metzger
  Supreme Court of New Jersey· 1998-02-18· cited 268×
• Elizabeth M. PAROLINE, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. UNISYS CORPORATION; Edgar L. Moore, Defendants-Appellees
  Fourth Circuit· 1990-03-30· cited 267×
• Abbamont v. Piscataway Township Board of Education
  Supreme Court of New Jersey· 1994-12-22· cited 254×
• Nappe v. Anschelewitz, Barr, Ansell & Bonello
  Supreme Court of New Jersey· 1984-07-02· cited 242×
• Fuchilla v. Layman
  Supreme Court of New Jersey· 1988-02-08· cited 220×
• Payton v. New Jersey Turnpike Authority
  Supreme Court of New Jersey· 1997-03-26· cited 209×
• Leimgruber v. Claridge Associates, Ltd.
  Supreme Court of New Jersey· 1977-06-14· cited 161×
• Berg v. Reaction Motors Division
  Supreme Court of New Jersey· 1962-05-21· cited 138×