Caribbean House, Inc. v. North Hudson Yacht Club, 434 N.J. Super. 220 (App. Div. 2013). This decision by Judge Accurso, issued today, involves an “easement of way,” or an access easement. Plaintiff Caribbean House gave defendant North Hudson Yacht Club ...
In re Estate of DeFrank, 433 N.J. Super. 258 (App. Div. 2013). This case involved the question of whether the funds in certain joint bank accounts, which accounts were in the names of decedent and defendant, passed to defendant or ...
There are many, many decisions, including this published ruling by Judge Lihotz, that implement the directive of Rule 1:7-4 that a trial judge “shall, by an opinion or memorandum decision, either written or oral, find the facts and state its conclusions ...
Suser v. Wachovia Mortgage, FSB, 433 N.J. Super. 317 (App. Div. 2013). Though also embodied in N.J.S.A. 2A:62-1, an action to quiet title is a classic equitable remedy that allows an owner of property to “clear up all doubts and ...
Arroyo v. Durling Realty, LLC, 443 N.J. Super. 238 (App. Div. 2013). Judge Sabatino may be best known for his lengthy, scholarly published opinions in complex cases such as this one or this one. Here, however, he wrote a short little gem ...
Soliman v. The Kushner Companies, Inc., 433 N.J. Super. 153 (App. Div. 2013). Defendants secretly installed hidden surveillance cameras in bathrooms in an office building that they operated. The stated reason for doing that was that there had been “complaints of ...
Lippman v. Ethicon, Inc., 432 N.J. Super. 378 (App. Div. 2013). Today’s opinion under the Conscientious Employee Protection Act, N.J.S.A. 34:19-1 to -8 (“CEPA”), written by Judge Fuentes, reversed a summary judgment in favor of the defendant employer. Relying in part ...
Cumberland Cty. Bd. of Freeholders v. Vitetta Group, P.C., 431 N.J. Super. 596 (App. Div. 2013). Most cases involving the construction statute of repose, N.J.S.A. 2A:14-1.1, involve how to determine when the statute begins to run. This case, in contrast, deals with ...
Oyola v. Liu, 431 N.J. Super. 493 (App. Div. 2013). The main thrust of this opinion by Judge Alvarez was to affirm a decision of the Law Division that granted summary judgment in favor of plaintiffs and against the New Jersey Property-Liability ...
Sovereign Bank v. Gillis, 432 N.J. Super. 36 (App. Div. 2013). This opinion by Judge Sabatino is an example of how a brief introduction can encapsulate an entire, highly detailed opinion. Here are the first two paragraphs of that opinion: This appeal ...