Kovalcik v. Somerset County Prosecutor's Office, 206 N.J. 581 (2011). The Open Public Records Act, N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1 to -13 ("OPRA"), makes "government records," as broadly defined in OPRA, generally accessible. However, the right of access...
Voellinger v. Dow, 420 N.J. Super. 480 (App. Div. 2011). In this case, the State seized property pursuant to a valid warrant in 1985. Not until 2007, when the property became potentially...
Risko v. Thompson Muller Automotive Group, Inc., 206 N.J. 506 (2011). This case came to the Supreme Court because of improper remarks made by plaintiff's counsel in his trial summation....
Shakoor Supermarkets, Inc. v. Old Bridge Tp. Planning Bd., 420 N.J. Super. 193 (App. Div. 2011). This case dealt with the issue of how specific a public notice of a development...
Last night, I attended the retirement dinner for Judge Stern, who turned 70 last week. Among the over 300 attendees were current and former Supreme Court Justices, sitting and retired...
Wood v. New Jersey Manufacturers Ins. Co., 206 N.J. 562 (2011). The question of what claims are triable to a jury has vexed the courts for many years, in various...
The Supreme Court has granted certification in this case, which addresses important issues under the Open Public Meetings Act, N.J.S.A. 10:4-6 to -21. The Appellate Division's decision that will be...
State v. Timmendequas, 2011 WL 2326967 (App. Div. June 14, 2011). Talk radio personalities and others whose job it is to create controversy or to enhance the public's fears have...
Nostrame v. Santiago, 420 N.J. Super. 427 (App. Div. 2011). Many attorneys have seen a potentially lucrative case walk out the door because the client has decided to switch attorneys. The...
Today, Judge Stern reached the mandatory retirement age of 70. Accordingly, Chief Justice Rabner appointed Judge Wefing, the Presiding Judge of the Appellate Division, to the seat that Judge Stern...