Doe v. Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, ___ N.J. Super. ___ (App. Div. 2021). Today, the Appellate Division, speaking through Judge Sumners, issued a decision under the Open Public Records Act, N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1 et seq. (“OPRA”). Plaintiff, formerly ...

Digital First Media v. Ewing Tp., 462 N.J. Super. 389 (App. Div. 2020); Bozzi v. Borough of Roselle Park, 462 N.J. Super. 415 (App. Div. 2020). Today, Judge Sumners issued an opinion for the Appellate Division in the Bozzi case. ...

On February 25, from noon- 2 PM, NJICLE will presenting a webinar titled “Do’s and Don’ts of Appellate Practice.” I will be a panelist, along with Judges Koblitz and Sumners and Marie Hanley, Chief Counsel to the Appellate Division. This ...

Last night’s meeting of the New Jersey State Bar Association’s Appellate Practice Committee featured a guest appearance by Judges Koblitz and Sumners. They took questions and shared advice about appellate practice, including what they like to see (and hear) and ...

Tirpak v. Borough of Point Pleasant Beach, 457 N.J. Super. 441 (App. Div. 2019).  This per curiam opinion, issued today by a panel consisting of Judges Sabatino, Haas, and Sumners, affirms a decision of Judge Marlene Lynch Ford of the ...

Personal Service Ins. Co. v. Relievus, 455 N.J. Super. 508 (App. Div. 2018).  This opinion, issued by Judge Sumners today for a unanimous panel, concerned “whether a Law Division summary action seeking to vacate an award by a dispute resolution ...

Chief Justice Rabner announced today that Judges Higbee, Manahan, and Sumners will move to the Appellate Division effective on August 1.  All three had been temporarily assigned to the Appellate Division earlier this year, so today’s announcement does not come as a ...