The Supreme Court has granted certification in this case, which addresses important issues under the Open Public Meetings Act, N.J.S.A. 10:4-6 to -21. The Appellate Division’s decision that will be reviewed is discussed here. ...
Wood v. New Jersey Manufacturers Ins. Co., 206 N.J. 562 (2011). The question of what claims are triable to a jury has vexed the courts for many years, in various different contexts. Wood contains a sound and scholarly analysis of ...
Today, Judge Stern reached the mandatory retirement age of 70. Accordingly, Chief Justice Rabner appointed Judge Wefing, the Presiding Judge of the Appellate Division, to the seat that Judge Stern had filled. Judge Wefing is expected to serve until Governor Christie ...
Last night, my family and I had the tremendous pleasure of attending the high school graduation of my nephew, for whom my wife and I are also godparents. My nephew was the salutatorian, and gave a well-received address that skillfully mixed scholarship and humor. He also won an award ...
Governor Christie’s nomination of Anne Patterson to fill the seat that will soon be vacated by Justice Rivera-Soto won the approval of the Senate Judiciary Committee this week by a vote of 11-1. The full Senate should likewise vote in favor ...
Perrelli v. Pastorelle, 206 N.J. 193 (2011); Voss v. Tranquilino, 206 N.J. 93 (2011). Yesterday, the Supreme Court decided two cases involving two different sub-sections of N.J.S.A. 39:6A-4.5. Both cases ultimately involved the question of whether reading the statute literally ...
In re Route 280 Contract, 89 N.J. 1 (1982), is frequently cited in connection with the standards for a grant of certification or a decision to vacate certification. But few have occasion to read the Appellate Division opinion that led to the ...
O Builders & Associates, Inc. v. Yuna Corp., 206 N.J. 109 (2011). In 2004, the Supreme Court adopted Rule of Professional Conduct 1.18. As it relates to the case decided today, that Rule deals with a lawyer’s ability to represent ...
Abbott v. Burke, 206 N.J. 332 (2011). The merits of this latest decision on the funding necessary to satisfy the mandate of article VIII, section 4, paragraph 1 of the New Jersey Constitution that the State provide a “thorough and efficient system ...
Kent Motor Cars, Inc. v. Reynolds & Reynolds Co., 207 N.J. 428 (2011). Rule 4:5-1(b)(2) requires the first pleading of each party to disclose the names of any non-party who should be joined in the case or who has potential ...