Patrick v. City of Elizabeth, 449 N.J. Super. 565 (App. Div. 2017). The Tort Claims Act, N.J.S.A. 59:1-1 to 59:12-3 (“TCA”), contains numerous immunities and other impediments for plaintiffs who seek to recover against public entities or public employees for ...
FDASmart, Inc. v. Dishman Pharmaceuticals & Chemicals Ltd., 448 N.J. Super. 195 (App. Div. 2016). Plaintiff filed an action for breach of contract against two defendants, Dishman Pharmaceuticals & Chemicals, Ltd. (“DPCL”), a company based in India, and its United ...
Petro-Lubricant Testing Laboratories, Inc. v. Adelman, 447 N.J. Super. 391 (App. Div. 2016). The “single publication rule” gives a defamation plaintiff “a single cause of action, which arises at the first publication of an alleged libel, regardless of the number ...
In re Estate of Balk, 445 N.J. Super. 395 (App. Div. 2016). Mark Roseman was the executor of a decedent’s estate. The decedent’s two sons sued Roseman for breach of fiduciary duty in connection with his activities regarding the estate. ...
Perez v. Zagami, LLC, 443 N.J. Super. 359 (App. Div. 2016). Plaintiff Perez and defendant Zagami have a lengthy history of litigation against each other, including one case that went to the Supreme Court, as discussed here. This latest case ...
Sheet Metal Workers Local Union 22 v. Kavanagh, 443 N.J. Super. 39 (App. Div. 2015). This opinion by Judge Currier today addressed an appeal by defendant, a former member of the plaintiff labor union, of a $115,000 fine for violations ...
Chief Justice Rabner has issued the General Assignment Order for 2015-16. The full Order, whose assignments take effect on September 1, 2015, can be viewed here. As far as the Appellate Division goes, the General Assignment Order shows that Judge Messano will ...
My three-week trial ended late last week, with a successful jury verdict. But June was a very busy month in the world of New Jersey appellate practice, with numerous important decisions by the federal and state appellate courts. Some of ...