The Appellate Division issued four published opinions this week. Here are summaries:...
In re Estate of Michael D. Jones, ___ N.J. ___ (2025). As summarized here, this case involved whether an ex-spouse's rights as the pay-on-death beneficiary on her deceased ex-husband's U.S. savings bonds were superseded by the parties' divorce. The couple's divorce settlement agreement ("DSA") required, as relevant here, that the ex-husband ("Michael") pay the ex-wife ("Jeanine") $200,000 in installments over time. The DSA did not specifically provide for the disposition of savings bonds....
The first two published opinions of the Appellate Division in the 2024-25 Term are by Chief Judge Sumners. Both are Family Part matters. State in the Interest of M.P.,...
During this blog's early August break, the Appellate Division issued three published opinions. Here are summaries: T.B. v. I.W., ___ N.J. Super. ___ (App. Div. 2024). This was an appeal...
The 2024-25 General Assignment has been issued and is available here. As was true in the 2023-24 Term, there are seven Parts. All but Part C, which has five judges,...
In an Order available here, Chief Justice Rabner announced the summer Part schedule for the Appellate Division. The term "Summer Parts," which has not been formally used by the courts...
E.T. v. The Boys and Girls Club of Hudson County, 478 N.J. Super. 102 (App. Div. 2024). This appeal actually consisted of six consolidated matters. Similar to recent decisions involving...
Three Published Appellate Division Decisions in a Short Week
The courts were closed on Tuesday for Election Day, and they will be closed tomorrow for Veterans' Day. Even in this short week, the Appellate Division issued three published opinions....
The 2023-24 General Assignment Order has been published and is available here. Judge Sumners remains as Chief Judge and Judge Currier is Deputy Presiding Judge for Administration. There are seven...
Beneduci v. Graham Curtin P.A., 476 N.J. Super. 73 (App. Div. 2023); Guzman v. M. Texeira Int'l, Inc., 476 N.J. Super. 64 (App. Div. 2023). The Appellate Division issued two...