Dugan v. TGI Fridays, Inc., 445 N.J. Super. 59 (App. Div. 2016). This putative consumer class action has a long procedural history, including a previous appeal to the Appellate Division, but its facts are relatively simple. Plaintiffs bought drinks at ...
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 ...
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 ...
Landers v. Landers, 444 N.J. Super. 315 (App. Div. 2016). This opinion by Judge Lihotz addresses when alimony can be changed due to the retirement of the spouse obligated to pay that alimony. In 2014, the statute governing alimony was ...
Templo Fuente De Vida Corp. v. Nat’l Union Fire Ins. Co., 224 N.J. 189 (2016). Insurance policies normally require insureds to provide timely notice of claims against them to their insurer. If timely notice is not given, the insurer may ...
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 ...