State v. Nieves, 476 N.J. Super. 609 (App. Div. 2023). This was a monumental opinion by Judge Gooden Brown in two consolidated cases. The issue was "the scientific reliability of...

S.B.B. v. L.B.B., 476 N.J. Super. 575 (App. Div. 2023). Last week saw the first published Appellate Division opinion of the new Term. Judge Gooden Brown authored the opinion. Here...

Chief Justice Rabner announced that Judges Christine Vanek and Robert Vinci are being temporarily assigned to the Appellate Division for the period of October 2- December 1, 2023. Judge Vanek...

In the Matter of Proposed Construction of Compressor Station (CS327), Office Building and Appurtentant Structures, Highlands Applicability Determination, Program Interest No.: 1615-17-0004.2 (APD200001), 476 N.J. Super. 556 (App. Div. 2023)....

On this date in 2011, the Supreme Court decided Gonzalez v. Wilshire Credit Corp., 207 N.J. 557 (2011). The Court's 6-0 decision, authored by Justice Albin, involved the question of...

At this past May's Annual Meeting of the New Jersey State Bar Association, I was a panelist for a presentation titled "Appellate Practice Master Class." That session was so well-received...

Morris Properties, Inc. v. Wheeler, 476 N.J. Super. 448 (App. Div. 2023). This was a legal malpractice case, in which Judge Gummer wrote today's opinion for the Appellate Division. Plaintiff...

Continuing the catch-up process begun here and here, this post summarizes the five published Appellate Division decisions issued during the first half of August: Neuwirth v. State of New Jersey,...

Following up on yesterday's post regarding criminal appeals decided by the Supreme Court in the first half of August, this post summarizes the Court's decisions in civil cases during that...

Due to a combination of factors, there have been no posts on this blog in the first half of August. This post will begin the catch-up process by summarizing the...