The Supreme Court's Civil Practice Committee has issued its biannual report on proposed changes to the New Jersey Court Rules. Some of the proposed amendments affect the Part II (Appellate) rules....
A&M Farm & Garden Center v. American Sprinkler Mechanical, LLC, 423 N.J. Super. 528 (App. Div. 2012). No matter how often the courts inveigh against the failure of attorneys and parties to follow...
Barna v. Maldonado, 2011 WL 5244968 (App. Div. Nov. 4, 2011). The two appellants, who were plaintiffs in this case, appeared pro se. In the Law Division, they had won a jury...
Raspavolo v. New Jersey State Police, 2011 WL 2848475 (App. Div. Sept. 20, 2011). Plaintiff appealed the January 22, 2010 denial of his motion to vacate a previously entered dismissal of...
One Step Up, Ltd.v. Sam Logistic, Inc., 419 N.J. Super. 500 (App. Div. 2011). This opinion by Judge Graves contains a good discussion of a bailor's rights and responsibilities in connection with...
In re Trusts to be Established in the Matter of the Estate of Margaret A. Flood, Deceased, ___ N.J. Super. ___ (App. Div. 2010). The holding of this case was...
Suazo v. Diletto, 2010 WL 4880700 (App. Div. Dec. 1, 2010). In this case, after receiving a copy of the appellant's brief and appendix, including the transcript of the proceedings...
Muracco v. Township of Washington, 2010 WL 5376867 (App. Div. Nov. 16, 2010). Courts have repeatedly made clear that documents cannot be attached to a brief, but must be appended...
Motley v. Division of State Police, 2010 WL 4621498 (App. Div. Nov. 15, 2010). In this appeal of the pre-trial dismissal of a CEPA case, the Appellate Division found itself...
Fletcher v. Camden County Prosecutor's Office, 2010 WL 4226150 (App. Div. Oct. 27, 2010). In this appeal from a summary judgment, the Appellate Division questioned whether the appellate record was...