House of Fire Christian Church v. Clifton Bd. of Adj., 426 N.J. Super. 157 (App. Div. 2012). The Appellate Division has repeatedly admonished parties, attorneys, and trial level judges that it is improper to...
Taniguchi v. Kan Pacific Saipan, Ltd., 132 S.Ct. 1997 (2012). About seventeen months ago, the Appellate Division had a personal injury protection (PIP) case, Perez v. Farmers Mutual Fire Ins. Co., 417 N.J. Super....
Zehl v. Elizabeth Bd. of Educ., 426 N.J. Super. 129 (App. Div. 2012). Rule 4:41 allows a court to appoint a discovery master to deal with discovery issues "only upon approval by...
After a lengthy hearing today, the Senate Judiciary Committee voted to reject the nomination of Bruce Harris, the Republican Mayor of Chatham Borough , to a seat on the Supreme Court. The...
US Bank, N.A. v. Hough, 210 N.J. 187 (2012). There seems to be infinite room for judges, or Justices, to disagree about how to interpret statutes or regulations. Sometimes, there are differences even...
Beim v. Hulfish, 427 N.J. Super. 560 (App. Div. 2012). The first paragraph of this very interesting opinion by Judge Harris, in an auto accident case, well encapsulates the novel issue presented:...
W.J.A. v. D.A., 210 N.J. 229 (2012). On May 16, the Supreme Court issued its per curiam decision in this case, as discussed here. On May 21, without comment, the Court issued...
O'Boyle v. Borough of Longport, 426 N.J. Super. 1 (App. Div. 2012). This is yet another Open Public Records Act ("OPRA") case. Plaintiff was a frequent antagonist of the defendant Borough, hostility...
The NJSBA Annual Meeting in Atlantic City featured a program today on the "nuts and bolts" of appellate practice. The panel of speakers was headed by Judges Carchman and Messano....
W.J.A. v. D.A., 210 N.J. 229 (2012) (later-issued corrected opinion appears here). The doctrine of "presumed damages" allows plaintiffs in defamation cases to obtain damages even without a showing of actual harm...