Due to an unusual amount of business travel (alas, only to three cold-weather locations) and a hefty appellate brief, I have not been able to keep up with the courts in recent weeks. Here is a belated, and far from ...
Conley v. New Jersey Department of Corrections, 452 N.J. Super. 605 (App. Div. 2018). This was an appeal brought by a pro se prisoner under the Open Public Records Act, N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1 to -13 (“OPRA”). He sought certain monthly reports ...
Thabo v. Z Transportation, 452 N.J. Super. 359 (App. Div. 2017). Under Rule 4:23-5, failure to make discovery can, in certain circumstances, result in dismissal of a complaint with prejudice. But Rule 4:23-5 contains “strict notice requirements” that embody “due ...
Today, the 2017-18 General Assignment Order issued by Chief Justice Rabner was published. It is available here. Judge Messano continues as Presiding Judge for Administration, and Judge Sabatino remains the Deputy Presiding Judge for Administration. The Presiding Judges of the ...
Kean Federation of Teachers v. Morell, 448 N.J. Super. 520 (App. Div. 2017). As a public body, Kean University’s Board of Trustees is subject to the Open Public Meetings Act, N.J.S.A. 10:4-6 to,-21 (“OPMA”). This decision by Judge Fuentes addressed ...
Midland Funding, LLC v. Bordeaux, 447 N.J. Super. 330 (App. Div. 2016). This was a small claims case in which plaintiff sought to collect a consumer debt as to which it was an assignee. After defendant filed an answer and ...
Today, Chief Justice Rabner issued the 2016-2017 General Assignment Order, which is available here. This document contains the assignments of all Superior and Tax Court judges for the coming term. Relevant to the Appellate Division, the General Assignment Order continues ...
Sackman v. New Jersey Manufacturers Ins. Co., 445 N.J. Super. 278 (App. Div. 2016). [Disclosure: I represent New Jersey Manufacturers in certain litigation, but not in this case]. This opinion, issued today, involved an underinsured motorist claim against an insurance ...
In addition to the Supreme Court’s grant of review in a case involving the termination of a contract of sale of residential real estate, discussed here, the Court announced in the last several days that it would review four other ...
New Jersey Division of Child Protection & Permanency v. K.M., 444 N.J. Super. 325 (App. Div. 2016). This is another child abuse and neglect appeal, but one that contains an unusual twist on a woman’s use of drugs during pregnancy. ...