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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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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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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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. 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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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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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.
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Lowe v. Audet — New Jersey Supreme Court rules insurance brokers are not exempt from the Consumer Fraud Act
Case James G. Lowe, M.D. v. Bernard Audet, Richard Laver, and The Creative Financial Group, Ltd. Court New Jersey Supreme
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State v. Wildgoose — N.J. Supreme Court reverses, holds PCR claims procedurally barred and rejects Appellate Division’s creation of new prophylactic rule
Case State of New Jersey v. Arthur F. Wildgoose, a/k/a Arthur Wildgoose Court New Jersey Supreme Court Judge Patricia M.
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Monarch Communities v. Montville — New Jersey Supreme Court revises the Sica test for inherently beneficial use variances to require a showing on both statutory negative criteria
Case Monarch Communities, LLC v. Township of Montville Court New Jersey Supreme Court Judge JUSTICE PATTERSON (Chris Christie, 2011) Date
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State v. R.F.P. — New Jersey Supreme Court reverses Appellate Division, upholds trial court’s order for in camera review of sexual assault victim’s mental health records
Case State of New Jersey v. R.F.P. Court New Jersey Supreme Court Judge FASCIALE (Phil Murphy, 2022) Date Decided July
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Diana v. LVNV Funding — New Jersey Supreme Court holds borrowers cannot sue to void debt assignments under unlicensed-lender statute
Case Scott Diana v. LVNV Funding, LLC Court New Jersey Supreme Court Judge HOFFMAN (Phil Murphy, 2024) Date Decided July
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Reed v. Muoio — New Jersey Supreme Court holds Council on Local Mandates exceeded its authority by invalidating DWI surcharge after striking dashcam mandate
Case Rebecca J. Reed and Amanda M. Curry v. Elizabeth M. Muoio, Treasurer of the State of New Jersey, et
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State v. Lee — New Jersey Supreme Court orders reliability hearing on fingerprint evidence, appoints Special Adjudicator
Case State of New Jersey v. French G. Lee Court New Jersey Supreme Court Judge Rabner (Jon S. Corzine, 2007)
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Almonte v. Township of Union — New Jersey Supreme Court unanimously holds paramedics immune from civil liability under the EMSA for emergency care of toddler who suffered anoxic brain injury
Case Jari Almonte and Yahaira Almanzar, individually and as parents and natural guardians of Jeremy Almonte, an infant v. Township
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State v. Miles — New Jersey Supreme Court rejects rigid 13-item FRT discovery checklist, orders basic disclosure while deferring ruling on proprietary source code
Case State of New Jersey v. Tybear Miles Court Supreme Court of New Jersey Judge Fasciale (Phil Murphy, 2022) Date