Estate of Sahar — Appellate Division upheld a nursing-home residents’ rights verdict against Care One
Case Estate of Renee Sahar, through Jack Sahar, Executor v. 301 Union Street, LLC, d/b/a Care One at Wellington, and […]
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E.T. v. Boys and Girls Club of Hudson County — New Jersey Supreme Court rejected jurisdiction over national organization
Case E.T. v. The Boys and Girls Club of Hudson County Court Supreme Court of New Jersey Judge Justice Wainer
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State v. Myers — Allowed withdrawal of a felony-murder plea after a successful suppression appeal
Case State of New Jersey v. Jamar J. Myers, a/k/a Jamar Meyers Court Supreme Court of New Jersey Judge Justice
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Tennant v. Pleasantville Board of Education — School board wins dismissal of civil-rights claim over fatal football-game shooting
Case Monica Tennant, Administratrix Ad Prosequendum for the Estate of Micah Samuel Tennant-Dunmore, Angela Tennant, and M.T. v. Pleasantville Board
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Borough of Seaside Park v. Shree Jyoti — Affirmed condemnation despite ordinance’s omission of the specific public use
Case Borough of Seaside Park v. Shree Jyoti, LLC Court New Jersey Supreme Court Judge Noriega (Phil Murphy, 2023) Date
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Gray v. University Hospital — arbitration award dismissal upheld
Case Angela Gray v. University Hospital Court Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division Judge Bishop-Thompson (Chief Justice Stuart Rabner,
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Fioravante — Vacated sanctions, ordered passport returned, and remanded contractual fee award
Case Leunnith Fioravante v. Matthew Fioravante Court New Jersey Superior Court, Appellate Division Judge AUGOSTINI (Chief Justice Stuart Rabner, 2024)
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Chiaccheri — Court answers that commercial UIM limits may be lower than liability limits if statutory conditions are met
Case Craig Chiaccheri v. Zurich American Insurance Company Court Supreme Court of New Jersey Judge Patterson (appointment info not available)
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Travieso v. Crespo — Employee’s uninsured-motorist coverage is limited to the employer’s selected $15,000 policy limit
Case Nicky Travieso and Evette Travieso v. Ciara Crespo, Nilda Rivera, John Doe(s), Jane Doe(s), ABC Corporation(s), Foulke Management, and
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State v. Hubbard — Appeals court blocks automatic disclosure of pending police internal-affairs files
Case State of New Jersey v. Dexter L. Hubbard Court New Jersey Superior Court, Appellate Division Judge Jablonski, J.A.D. (appointment
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East Orange Educational Support Professionals’ Association — New Jersey Supreme Court vacates custodians’ pandemic premium-pay award
Case East Orange Educational Support Professionals’ Association and East Orange Maintenance Association v. East Orange Board of Education Court New
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J.H. v. Warren Hills Board of Education — New Jersey Supreme Court limits expanded passive-abuser liability to post-2019 abuse
Case J.H. v. Warren Hills Board of Education and Warren Hills Junior High School Court Supreme Court of New Jersey
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State v. Fox — Convictions vacated because the judge improperly required a unanimous jury request for testimony playback
Case State of New Jersey v. Thomas J. Fox Court New Jersey Superior Court, Appellate Division Judge Jacobs (appointment info
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State v. Arrington — New Jersey Supreme Court requires expert testimony to assert an insanity defense
Case State of New Jersey v. Jeremy Arrington Court New Jersey Supreme Court Judge HOFFMAN (Phil Murphy, 2024) Date Decided
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State v. Mustafa — New Jersey Supreme Court requires expert testimony for diminished-capacity instruction
Case State of New Jersey v. Kader S. Mustafa Court Supreme Court of New Jersey Judge Pierre-Louis (Phil Murphy, 2020)
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Carteret Business Partnership — DEP could reject sewer permit application lacking treatment plant consent
Case Carteret Business Partnership, Inc. v. New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Court New Jersey Superior Court, Appellate Division Judge
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Gallardo v. Walmart — reversed and ordered summary judgment for Walmart under the ongoing storm rule
Case Haydee Gallardo v. Walmart, Debra Lewis, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., Union 22 Plaza, LLC, Wal-Mart Real Estate Business Trust, Wal-Mart
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State v. Allen — clarifies different materiality standards for Brady and Carter claims
Case State of New Jersey, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. Yusef B. Allen, Defendant-Appellant. Court New Jersey Supreme Court Judge WAINER APTER (appointment
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State v. Kearney — Third-party payment of defense fees created no conflict requiring post-conviction relief
Case State of New Jersey v. Dana Kearney Court New Jersey Supreme Court Judge Noriega (Phil Murphy, 2023) Date Decided
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Boone — TNC insurers must provide PIP coverage to uninsured pedestrians
Case Lamar Boone v. Unsatisfied Claim and Judgment Fund/New Jersey Property Liability Insurance Guaranty Association, Liberty Mutual Insurance Company, Jean
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Phillipsburg Housing Authority v. Hunt — Court vacates eviction based on tenant “probation” agreement
Case Phillipsburg Housing Authority v. Zalayah Hunt Court New Jersey Superior Court, Appellate Division Judge Ronald Susswein (appointment info not
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Allstate v. Carteret — Insurance-fraud and RICO claims are not subject to PIP arbitration
Case Allstate New Jersey Insurance Company v. Carteret Comprehensive Medical Care, PC Court New Jersey Supreme Court Judge PER CURIAM
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Township of Jackson v. Getzel Bee — New Jersey Supreme Court invalidates eminent-domain land swap
Case Township of Jackson v. Getzel Bee, LLC; Township of Jackson v. Bellevue Jackson, LLC Court New Jersey Supreme Court
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Edelweiss Fund v. JPMorgan Chase — NJ Supreme Court revives VRDO fraud suit, holds 2023 False Claims Act amendment is procedural and applies to pending cases
Case State of New Jersey ex rel. Edelweiss Fund, LLC v. JPMorgan Chase & Co., JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., J.P.