New Jersey A1418 allows municipalities or municipal corporations to be considered nonprevailing parties in frivolous litigation cases.
New Jersey A1418 amends existing law to specify that a municipality or municipal corporation can be deemed a nonprevailing party if a judge finds a complaint, counterclaim, cross-claim, or defense frivolous. This change follows a New Jersey Supreme Court ruling that such entities can be subject to sanctions for frivolous litigation. The bill also clarifies that "nonprevailing person" means "nonprevailing party.
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