Is Your Home Improvement Contractor Licensed?
Mar 07, 2013
In the wake of Superstorm Sandy, our office has received a large number of phone calls from homeowners who have run into difficulties with their storm repair contractors. The issues presented to our of...
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New Law Changes Rule Governing Removal of Matter From State Court to Federal Court
May 22, 2012
On January 6, 2012, the Federal Courts Jurisdiction and Venue Clarification Act (Act) of 2011[i], came into effect. The Act as a whole brought changes to Federal statutes affecting venue, removal and j...
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Appellate Division Holds That Plaintiff’s Lack of Due Diligence Bars Replacing ‘John Doe’ Defendant With Actual Party
May 22, 2012
The Appellate Division has held in Andreoli v. State Insulation Corp. et. al. (2011 WL 4577646) that a plaintiff could not replace a John Doe defendant with an actual party due to a lack of due diligen...
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SUPREME COURT RULES PERSON CONVICTED FOR DWI CAN SUE BAR FOR OWN PERSONAL INJURIES
Jun 13, 2011
As previously reported here, the Appellate Division ruled
that a drunk driver who is involved in an accident can sue a tavern, which
allegedly over-served him, for personal injuries. At issue in this...
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Court Finds that an Illegal Immigrant can Assert a Lost Wage Claim
May 26, 2011
In Kalyta v. Versa Products, et.
al., a federal judge found that an illegal immigrant can assert a lost wage
claim in connection with a lawsuit for personal injuries.
In
this matter, plaintiff ...
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Appellate Division Rules that Expert Cannot be Sued Over Opinion Expressed in Legal Malpractice Case
May 24, 2011
The New Jersey Appellate Division has held that a legal malpractice claim
cannot be maintained against an expert who served in an unsuccessful malpractice
action against another lawyer. In this matte...
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Court Finds that Asking for Help in a Dangerous Situation Creates a Duty of Care
May 24, 2011
The Appellate Division has reversed a trial courts dismissal of a lawsuit
arising out of an individual who was fatally shot while investigating a
robbery. In this case, Cosme Novaly, a friend and nei...
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Employer Not Responsible for Accident Involving Off-Duty Intoxicated Employee
May 24, 2011
The Appellate Division has ruled
that an employer is not responsible for the actions of its alcoholic employee
when he is not engaged in work related activities and there is no knowledge
that the em...
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Federal Court Holds that Jet Ski Rental Agreement Does Not Provide Indemnification for Riders Own Injuries
May 24, 2011
Recently, Judge Joseph Irenas of the United States District
Court, Camden, held that a jet ski rental agreement did not provide
indemnification to the rental company for injuries suffered by the jet...
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Supreme Court Overturns Decision in Kieffer
May 24, 2011
The New
Jersey Supreme Court has overturned the Appellate Divisions decision announced
in Kieffer v. Best Buy, et. al.. In Kiefer, the Appellate Division
found that despite all defendants being dis...
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