On March 15, 2006, the Supreme Court decided Perez v. Rent-A-Center, 186 N.J. 188 (2006). By a 6-1 vote, with Justice Rivera-Soto issuing a partial dissent, the Court held in an opinion by Justice Long that “rent-to-own” contracts are subject ...
Today, the Supreme Court announced that it has granted review in nine more cases. That is many more cases than are usually accepted for review at one time, though it has been 30 days since the Court last announced grants ...
On this date in 1980, the Supreme Court decided Trentacost v. Brussel, 82 N.J. 214 (1980). As stated by Justice Pashman, who wrote the majority opinion, the question there was “whether a landlord who provides inadequate security for common areas ...
Dimitrakopoulos v. Borrus, Goldin, Foley, Vignuolo, Hyman and Stahl, P.C., 237 N.J. 91 (2019). In 1997, the Supreme Court decided Olds v. Donnelly, 150 N.J. 424 (1997). That decision held, among other things, that the entire controversy doctrine does not ...
Kocanowski v. Bridgewater Tp., 237 N.J. 3 (2019). As discussed here, the Appellate Division in this case held that in order for a volunteer firefighter to receive temporary disability payments after being injured in the line of duty, the firefighter ...
It had been nearly one month, since January 18, 2019, since the Supreme Court last added cases to its docket. However, the Court has now announced grants of certification in six cases. In Minsavage v. Board of Trustees, Teachers’ Pension ...
All the Way Towing, LLC v. Bucks County International, Inc., 236 N.J. 431 (2019). Plaintiffs (an individual and his company, treated as one plaintiff here) purchased a customized tow truck from defendant. Though it was customized, any member of the ...
Late last Friday, the Supreme Court announced that it has granted certification in five more cases. There are four civil appeals and one criminal matter. The criminal case is actually two consolidated Megan’s Law appeals, with the lead case being ...
O’Donnell v. New Jersey Turnpike Authority, 236 N.J. 335 (2019). Under the New Jersey Tort Claims Act, N.J.S.A. 59:1-1 et seq. (“TCA”), a person who wishes to file a tort lawsuit against a public entity must file a notice of ...
On this date in 1954, the Supreme Court decided In re Plainfield-Union Water Co., 14 N.J. 296 (1954). Along with Handlon v. Town of Belleville, 4 N.J. 99 (1950), discussed here, Plainfield-Union is one of the foundation stones of administrative ...