Division of Youth & Family Servs. v. A.L., 213 N.J. 1 (2013). When A.L. was admitted to the hospital to give birth to her son, A.D., she tested positive for cocaine. The hospital tested A.D.’s urine two hours after his birth, and ...
Maeker v. Ross, 430 N.J. Super. 79 (App. Div. 2013). In 2010, the Legislature amended the Statute of Frauds, N.J.S.A. 25:1-5(h), to cover “palimony” agreements, that is, “[a] promise by one party to a non-marital personal relationship to provide support or other consideration ...
Jersey Central Power & Light Co. v. Melcar Utility Co., 212 N.J. 576 (2013). Article I, paragraph 9 of the New Jersey Constitution provides that “the right to trial by jury shall remain inviolate.” In civil cases, jury trials are available only ...
Chiarello v. PERS Bd. of Trustees, 429 N.J. Super. 194 (App. Div. 2012). This opinion by Judge Fisher addressed the question of whether the application of plaintiff for a disability retirement from his job with the South Jersey Transportation Authority while retaining ...
In re Veto of Minutes of New Jersey Racing Comm’n, 429 N.J. Super. 277 (App. Div. 2012). This case, in which Judge Messano wrote the Appellate Division’s opinion, involved an unusual statutory scheme. Under legislation that created the Atlantic City Tourism District, ...
Santiago v. New York & New Jersey Port Authority, 429 N.J. Super. 150 (App. Div. 2012). N.J.S.A. 32:1-163 states that “in the case of any suit, action or proceeding for the recovery or payment of money [against the Port Authority of New ...
Ciesla v. New Jersey Dep’t of Health & Senior Services, 429 N.J. Super. 127 (App. Div. 2012). This was an appeal of a decision of the Government Records Council (“GRC”), the state agency charged with resolving requests under the Open Public Records ...
On this date in 1996, the Supreme Court decided Strasenburgh v. Straubmuller, 146 N.J. 527 (1996). Justice O’Hern’s opinion for a unanimous Court addressed a number of intricate issues involving the Business Corporation Act, N.J.S.A. 14A:1-1 to 16-4. Ironically, many ...
Natural Medical, Inc. v. New Jersey Dep’t of Health & Human Services, 428 N.J. Super. 259 (App. Div. 2012). This decision, written by Judge Parrillo, involved plaintiff’s interest in opening an alternative treatment center to cultivate and distribute marijuana pursuant to the ...
United States v. Stoerr, 695 F.3d 271 (3d Cir. 2012). Defendant was convicted of participating in bid-rigging and receiving kickbacks while employed at Sevenson Environmental Services, Inc. (“Sevenson”). Sevenson, which was not a party to the criminal proceedings, voluntarily compensated ...