Kendall v. Hoffman-LaRoche, Inc.., 209 N.J. 173 (2012). In this case, the 5-1 majority opinion by Justice Long offers a comprehensive tutorial about New Jersey's "discovery rule," which mitigates the strict statute...
Rules 2:9-5 and 2:9-6 provide that an appellant who seeks a stay of a judgment pending appeal must, ordinarily, post a supersedeas bond or cash deposit "for the satisfaction of the...
New Jersey Dental Ass'n v. Metropolitan Life Ins. Co., 424 N.J. Super. 160 (App. Div. 2012). Many cases have rightly held that, under New Jersey's liberal standing rules, organizations have standing to...
In re Application of Xiangjing Zhan, 424 N.J. Super. 231 (App. Div. 2012). A permanent resident alien sought to invoke New Jersey's name change statute, N.J.S.A. 2A:52-1 to -4, to change his...
In re Petition for Referendum to Repeal Ordinance 2010-27 of Margate City, 424 N.J. Super. 242 (App. Div. 2012). The Home Rule Act, N.J.S.A. 40:49-27, establishes the right to a public referendum...
Today, February 13, 2012, New Jersey's state courts are closed in observance of the birthday of Abraham Lincoln exactly 203 years ago yesterday. Leaving aside a Supreme Court of New Jersey...
Rowe v. Mazel Thirty, LLC, 209 N.J. 35 (2012). Plaintiff was a police officer whose duties in a "Safe Streets" program included checking vacant apartment buildings for drugs or other illicit activity. Plaintiff was going down...
Nordstrom v. Lyon, 424 N.J. Super. 80 (App. Div. 2012). William "Hank" Lyon was a media star last year. In his early 20's, and a newcomer to the political scene, Lyon ran for Morris...
Spinelli v. Echeverry Industries, LLC, 2012 WL 370666 (App. Div. Feb. 7, 2012). Rule 2:8-3 authorizes parties on appeal to move for summary disposition of that appeal at any time....
Today, the Supreme Court announced that it had granted certification to review the Appellate Division's decision in Hoffman v. Supplements Togo Management, LLC, 419 N.J. Super. 596 (App. Div. 2011). The...