Yesterday, the Senate voted 37-0 to give life tenure, until age 70, to Justice Solomon. He will reach that mandatory retirement age in 2024. After Governor Murphy, a Democrat, nominated...
Diaz v. Reynoso, ___ N.J. Super. ___ (App. Div. 2021). Near the beginning of his opinion for the Appellate Division today, Judge Sabatino succinctly stated the issue in this case:...
Lawson v. Dewar, ___ N.J. Super. ___ (App. Div. 2021). This opinion by Judge Fisher was made on summary disposition, a rare occurrence in our appellate courts. In the first...
State v. Lodzinski, 246 N.J. 331 (2021). As discussed here, this was a highly publicized case, in which a jury found defendant was guilty of the first-degree murder of her...
In re Civil Commitment of J.S., SVP 24-99, ___ N.J. Super. ___ (App. Div. 2021). Judge Mawla issued this opinion for the Appellate Division today. It involved an appeal from...
Jeffrey v. State of New Jersey, ___ N.J. Super. ___ (App. Div. 2021). This opinion by Judge Fuentes involved the ability of a tort claimant against a public entity (here,...
Gayles v. Sky Zone Trampoline Park, ___ N.J. Super. ___ (App. Div. 2021). Here is how Judge Messano began his opinion for the Appellate Division today: "Joan Tongol invited several...
Estate of Semprevivo v. Lahham, ___ N.J. Super. ___ (App. Div. 2021). Judge Rose issued this opinion for the Appellate Division today. It "implicates the proper application and limitations of...
The Appellate Division's schedule of summer Parts has been published. It is available here. This year, the "summer" period runs from June 21 through September 12, divided into six two-week...
Steele v. McDonnell Steele, ___ N.J. Super. ___ (App. Div. 2021). Judge Enright's decision for the Appellate Division in this case today involved an appeal of the Family Part's enforcement...
