Supreme Court Awards Benefits to Librarian Struck by Snowplow

The New Jersey Supreme Court ruled that a librarian was entitled to benefits for her injuries from being struck by a snowplow as she walked from her workplace to her vehicle. Case: Lapsley v. Township of Sparta, No. A-68/69, 01/18/2022, published. Facts: Diane Lapsley worked for the Township of Sparta at the Sparta Public Library. The library is in a municipal complex with athletic fields, offices and three common-use parking lots. The township owns and maintains the parking lots, which are open to employees and the general public alike. The township did not direct employees to use th...