State v. Twiggs, 445 N.J. Super. 23 (App. Div. 2016). In this conspiracy to commit robbery case, the Law Division dismissed the indictment because the State began the prosecution beyond the time allowed by the statute of limitations, N.J.S.A. 2C:1-6. ...
In re County of Atlantic, 445 N.J. Super. 1 (App. Div. 2016). The Public Employment Relations Commission (“PERC”) is a state agency that is charged by the Legislature with implementing the New Jersey Employer-Employee Relations Act, N.J.S.A. 34:13A-1 to -39 ...
In re Enforcement of New Jersey False Claims Act Subpoenas, 444 N.J. Super. 566 (App. Div. 2016). The New Jersey False Claims Act, N.J.S.A. 2A:32C-1 to -15, -17, and -18 (“NJFCA”), encourages private parties to file, under seal, qui tam ...
Wolverine Flagship Fund Trading Limited v. American Oriental Bioengineering, Inc., 444 N.J. Super. 530 (App. Div. 2016). This opinion, issued today by Judge St. John, involved the denial of injunctive relief by the Chancery Division. The key issue was one ...
New Jersey Division of Child Protection & Permanency v. K.M., 444 N.J. Super. 325 (App. Div. 2016). This is another child abuse and neglect appeal, but one that contains an unusual twist on a woman’s use of drugs during pregnancy. ...
Bardis v. Stinson, 444 N.J. Super. 448 (App. Div. 2016). This insurance coverage matter is a case with an unusual sequence of appellate events. The case was argued before the Appellate Division on December 4, 2013. The panel issued a ...
The Supreme Court has published for comments the report of its Civil Practice Committee. The report is available here. The Committee has proposed revisions to three appellate rules. There are two proposed changes to Rule 2:6-2. Revised Rule 2:6-2(a)(1) would ...
Berkowitz v. Soper, 443 N.J. Super. 391 (App. Div. 2016). In this auto accident case, defendant was unexpectedly hospitalized for a “heart issue” two business days before trial was to begin. Defendant sought to adjourn the trial briefly so that ...
Troupe v. Burlington Coat Factory Warehouse Corp., 443 N.J. Super. 596 (App. Div. 2016). Today, Judge Suter authored her first published opinion for the Appellate Division. While shopping at a Burlington Coat Factory store, plaintiff allegedly slipped and fell on ...
Matison v. Lisnyansky, 443 N.J. Super. 549 (App. Div. 2016). This opinion by Judge Koblitz today, which dismisses the appeal, is one of the shortest published Appellate Division decision that I can recall. That is because no lengthy discussion was ...