The Supreme Court of New Jersey decided several cases in 1968 that began the expansion of the discovery rule in New Jersey. On this date, the Court decided Diamond v. New Jersey Bell Telephone Co., 51 N.J. 594 (1968). That case ...
Today is the anniversary of New Jersey Ass’n for Retarded Citizens v. New Jersey Dep’t of Human Services, 89 N.J. 234 (1982). That case was an action on behalf of retarded citizens for declaratory relief. Writing for a unanimous Court, Justice ...
Sachau v. Sachau, 206 N.J. 1 (2011). In Pacifico v. Pacifico, 190 N.J. 258 (2007), the Supreme Court held that where a divorce agreement provides that the sale of a marital home is to abide a future event, such as the coming of age ...
For many years, New Jersey followed the rule that an abutting property owner, even a commercial property owner, could not be liable for injuries suffered by a pedestrian on a defective or dilapidated sidewalk unless the owner or its predecessor in title ...
Governonr Chris Christie and Senate Majority Leader Stephen Sweeney have reached agreement on how to handle the long-pending Supreme Court nomination of Anne Patterson. The Governor will withdraw her nomination for the seat formerly occupied by Justice John Wallace. Instead, ...
State v. W.B., 205 N.J. 588 (2011). After some twists and turns, recounted here, Justice Rivera-Soto stated that he would vote in cases where Judge Stern, who has been temporarily assigned to the Supreme Court, sat, except where Judge Stern cast the ...
On this date in 2008, the Supreme Court of New Jersey decided Wein v. Morris, 194 N.J. 364 (2008). That case involved an order dismissing a lawsuit and directing that the matter be arbitrated pursuant to an arbitration agreement between the ...
Yousef v. General Dynamics Corp., 205 N.J. 543 (2011). In deciding where a case can be brought, New Jersey courts normally honor the plaintiff’s choice of forum, especially where the plaintiff is a New Jersey citizen. A defendant who seeks dismissal on the ...
The Supreme Court has granted certification to review the decision in Cornett v. Johnson & Johnson, 414 N.J. Super. 365 (App. Div. 2010). [Disclosure: I am co-counsel for plaintiffs in Cornett]. That opinion, written by Judge Parrillo, involved 49 consolidated matters, in all ...
On April Fool’s Day, 1968, the Supreme Court of New Jersey decided McLaughlin v. Bassing, 51 N.J. 410 (1968). In a one-sentence ruling, the Court reversed the Appellate Division’s dismissal of a personal injury complaint, 100 N.J. Super. 67 (App. ...