Redd v. Bowman, 223 N.J. 87 (2015).  In Redd v. Bowman, 433 N.J. Super. 178 (App. Div. 2013), discussed here, the Appellate Division held that an initiative petition with a proposed ordinance that would have undone the City of Camden’s ...

Ross v. Lowitz, 222 N.J. 494 (2015).  This case involved damage resulting from the migration of home heating oil from an underground storage tank on one property onto a neighboring property.  Plaintiffs, who had a contract to buy the property ...

Gnall v. Gnall, 222 N.J. 414 (2015).  N.J.S.A. 2A:14-23(b) lists twelve factors, plus a “catch-all” thirteenth factor, that are to be considered in determining whether to award alimony.  One of those factors is “[t]he duration of the marriage or civil ...

Evankavitch v. Green Tree Servicing, LLC, 793 F.3d 355 (3d Cir. 2015).  “[A]bsent compelling reasons to the contrary, a party seeking shelter in an exception to the statute has the burden of proving it.”  So stated Judge Krause in the ...

Lippman v. Ethicon, Inc., 222 N.J. 362 (2015).  In 2013, the Appellate Division determined that so-called “watchdog” employees (that is, employees whose job it is to bring forward issues relating to, for example, product safety) are protected as whistleblowers by ...

Morillo v. Monmouth County Sheriff’s Officers, 222 N.J. 104 (2015).  It has long been the case, especially under the federal Civil Rights Act, 42 U.S.C. §1983, that law enforcement officers get broad protection by virtue of the doctrine of qualified ...

Cypress Point Condominium Ass’n, Inc. v. Adria Towers, LLC, 441 N.J. Super. 369 (App. Div. 2015).  A condominium association sued multiple parties, including insurers under commercial general liability (“CGL”) insurance policies, for consequential damages arising out of defective construction work ...

Casser v. Knowlton Tp., 441 N.J. Super. 353 (App. Div. 2015).  Two consolidated cases, three Law Division judges who had pieces of these matters, and a lengthy and convoluted procedural history, including a prior appeal, were some of the key ...

Jensen v. Pressler & Pressler, 791 F.3d 413 (3d Cir. 2015).  Plaintiff defaulted on a credit card debt.  The debt was sold, and the buyer attempted to collect on it.  After obtaining a default judgment, the buyer served plaintiff with ...

Templin v. Independence Blue Cross, 785 F.3d 861 (3d Cir. 2015).  “A party seeking attorney’s fees under ERISA [the Employees Retirement Income Security Act] must show ‘some success’ on the merits.  Here, the District Court incorrectly defined ‘some success’ by ...