M.G. v. S.M., 457 N.J. Super. 286 (App. Div. 2018). As Judge Mawla stated in his opinion in this case today, “[i]ncreasingly, executive compensation has been achieved through means other than salary and retirement assets.” Today’s opinion relates to one ...
As stated in a notice on the Third Circuit’s website, that court “is open during the Government Shutdown. Oral arguments will be heard as scheduled. All filing deadlines must be met. CM/ECF will remain operational.” The notice goes on to ...
Diamond Beach, LLC v. March Associates, Inc., 457 N.J. Super. 265 (App. Div. 2018). Judge Fasciale’s opinion in this construction case today dealt with a narrow issue projected by a fourth-party plaintiff, Sloan & Company, Inc. That issue was whether ...
A major Appellate Division argument, appellate briefing, and other work has interfered with keeping up with the courts during December. So it’s time for one of this blog’s periodic “catch-up” posts. Here, in summary, is some of what the Supreme ...
Tully v. Mirz, 457 N.J. Super. 11 (App. Div. 2018). This opinion by Judge Geiger today addresses the question of what claims, between two owners of a closely-held corporation, are properly considered derivative claims and what claims are correctly treated ...
United States v. Baroni, 909 F.3d 550 (3d Cir. 2018). In a unanimous opinion by Judge Scirica today, the Third Circuit upheld the convictions of “Bridgegate” defendants Bill Baroni and Bridget Kelly on charges of conspiracy to obtain by fraud, ...
Bermeo v. Bermeo, 457 N.J. Super. 77 (App. Div. 2018). Today is the second consecutive day on which Judge Firko released a published opinion. The essence of it is that when parties to a divorce matter negotiate and carefully draft ...
Metro Commercial Management Services, Inc. v. Van Istendal, 457 N.J. Super. 66 (App. Div. 2018). This opinion, issued today, is the first published opinion authored by Judge Firko. It involves an appeal from a decision of the Chancery Division that ...
Investors Bank v. Torres, 457 N.J. Super. 53 (App. Div. 2018). In this foreclosure case, the plaintiff bank was the assignee of a note that was secured by a mortgage. The note, however, was allegedly lost before plaintiff took the ...
State v. Cassidy, 235 N.J. 482 (2018). This unanimous opinion by Justice Timpone adopted the extensive opinion of a Special Master, retired Appellate Division Judge Lisa, on the subject of the validity of alcohol breath test results produced by Alcotest ...