Roberts v. Ferman, 826 F.3d 117 (3d Cir. 2016).  Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure 10(c)  deals with the circumstance in which a transcript of a District Court hearing or trial is unavailable.  In such a case, the appellant “may prepare ...

Rodriguez v. Raymours Furniture Co., Inc., 225 N.J. 343 (2016).  Plaintiff became employed by defendant, who is better known to the public as Raymour & Flanigan.  The employment application that he signed contained a clause that said “I agree that ...

Berg v. Christie, 225 N.J. 245 (2016).  Today’s decision in this closely-watched case shows once again the importance of the standard of review applied.  In a 6-1 decision by Justice LaVecchia, the Court held that cost of living increases (“COLAs”) ...

AIT Global Inc. v. Yadav, 445 N.J. Super. 513 (App. Div. 2016).  Plaintiff in this case was a temporary help service firm (“THSF”) that provided short-term information technology consultants for plaintiff’s customers.  Defendant was one of those consultants.  The parties ...

In re Estate of Byung-Tae Oh, 445 N.J. Super. 402 (App. Div. 2016).  In 2001, the decedent in this estate matter, Byung-Tae Oh, at all times a citizen of South Korea, wired $900,000 of his money into the business account ...

Winberry Realty Partnership v. Borough of Rutherford, 2016 N.J. Super. Unpub. LEXIS 1019 (App. Div. May 4, 2016).  [Disclosure:  I represented the successful plaintiffs-appellants on this appeal].  Qualified immunity is a significant defense that is available to defendants in cases ...

Sterling Laurel Realty, LLC v. Laurel Gardens Co-Op, Inc., 444 N.J. Super. 470 (App. Div. 2016).  A majority of the board of the defendant residential co-op development became frustrated that it was repeatedly unable to conduct shareholder meetings due to ...

February 29 comes around only every four years (all right, every four years except for certain years that end in double zeros).  February 29 was the birthdate of Frederic, the male lead in Gilbert and Sullivan’s “The Pirates of Penzance,” ...

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 ...

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 ...