Charges against Jerry Rosado, accused of sexually assaulting Susan Negersmith the night she died in 1990, were dismissed earlier this year on grounds that the statute of limitations had expired. The New Jersey Supreme Court upheld that ruling Wednesday.
TRENTON, N.J. (Legal Newsline) - New Jersey’s highest court upheld a $1.6 million verdict in a lawsuit against a county jail over arguments the jury awarded damages partially based on conduct – including failure to identify the man as a suicide risk entitled to absolute immunity under state law.