Cashin v. Bello, 223 N.J. 328 (2015). The cardinal principle of statutory interpretation is that plain language controls and ends the need for any further inquiry. In this opinion by...
Yesterday, October 1, and the day before, September 30, the Supreme Court Clerk's Office, the Appellate Division Clerk's Office, and other Clerk's Offices in the Hughes Justice Complex in Trenton...
The Supreme Court announced yesterday that Justice Fernandez-Vina recently had eye surgery and is scheduled for another operation "in the near future" as well. Accordingly, he will not be participating...
Chief Justice Rabner announced yesterday that Judges Karen Suter and Francis Vernoia are being temporarily assigned to the Appellate Division. For the period of October 19 through December 27, 2015,...
In re Revel AC, Inc., 802 F.3d 558 (3d Cir. 2015). "We seldom focus on how to balance the four factors that determine whether to grant a stay pending appeal...
A.A. v. Gramiccioni, 442 N.J. Super. 276 (App. Div. 2015). It is unusual for a plaintiff to be permitted to use only initials in filing a complaint. As Judge Simonelli...
Kaye v. Rosefielde, 223 N.J. 218 (2015). Kaye v. Rosefielde, 432 N.J. Super. 421 (App. Div. 2013), discussed here, seemed destined for Supreme Court review. The Court did grant review,...
As discussed here, the Third Circuit Clerk's Office will be closed from September 24-28, reopening on September 29, due to the visit to Philadelphia of Pope Francis. The Court has...
On this date in 1975, the Supreme Court decided Oxfeld v. New Jersey State Bd. of Educ., 68 N.J. 301 (1978). The case involved claims of students at Columbia High...
North Jersey Brain & Spine Center v. Aetna, Inc., 801 F.3d 369 (3d Cir. 2015). Judge Chagares's concise opinion in this case today crystallized the issue near the outset. "The...
