Rules 2:9-5 and 2:9-6 provide that an appellant who seeks a stay of a judgment pending appeal must, ordinarily, post a supersedeas bond or cash deposit “for the satisfaction of the judgment in full, together with interest and trial costs” and any ...
New Jersey Dental Ass’n v. Metropolitan Life Ins. Co., 424 N.J. Super. 160 (App. Div. 2012). Many cases have rightly held that, under New Jersey’s liberal standing rules, organizations have standing to sue on behalf of their members. This opinion, written by ...
In re Application of Xiangjing Zhan, 424 N.J. Super. 231 (App. Div. 2012). A permanent resident alien sought to invoke New Jersey’s name change statute, N.J.S.A. 2A:52-1 to -4, to change his minor daughter’s first name to “Michelle.” A Law Division judge ...
The Supreme Court’s Civil Practice Committee has issued its biannual report on proposed changes to the New Jersey Court Rules. Some of the proposed amendments affect the Part II (Appellate) rules. Those proposed changes are as follows: Rule 2:11-6 would be ...
Spinelli v. Echeverry Industries, LLC, 2012 WL 370666 (App. Div. Feb. 7, 2012). Rule 2:8-3 authorizes parties on appeal to move for summary disposition of that appeal at any time. It is not often that such motions get granted, however, ...
Ducey v. Ducey, 424 N.J. Super. 80 (App. Div. 2012). After a fourteen-day trial, a Family Part judge entered a judgment of divorce and stated that “the underlying opinion will be sent shortly.” Not until three months later did the judge forward her ...
Wenger v. Cardo Windows, Inc., 2012 WL 280254 (App. Div. Feb. 1, 2012). Plaintiffs in this consumer class action sought injunctive relief and statutory civil penalties against defendants in connection with the sale of residential windows. In a lengthy and ...
A&M Farm & Garden Center v. American Sprinkler Mechanical, LLC, 423 N.J. Super. 528 (App. Div. 2012). No matter how often the courts inveigh against the failure of attorneys and parties to follow the detailed procedures of Rule 4:23-5 as regards dismissals with ...
The Supreme Court announced today that it has granted certification in Willingboro Mall, Ltd. v. 240/242 Franklin Avenue, LLC, 421 N.J. Super. 445 (App. Div. 2011). The decision of the Appellate Division is discussed here. The question in the case, as stated ...
In an order entered yesterday and issued per curiam, on behalf of the entire Third Circuit Court of Appeals, Chief Judge McKee directed that “a three-judge Standing Motions Panel is hereby appointed to rule on all motions to exceed the page/word ...