Abbott v. Burke, 206 N.J. 332 (2011).  The merits of this latest decision on the funding necessary to satisfy the mandate of article VIII, section 4, paragraph 1 of the New Jersey Constitution that the State provide a “thorough and efficient system ...

Kent Motor Cars, Inc. v. Reynolds & Reynolds Co., 207 N.J. 428 (2011).  Rule 4:5-1(b)(2) requires the first pleading of each party to disclose the names of any non-party who should be joined in the case or who has potential ...

Imagine that someone assembled Bill Russell, Magic Johnson, Larry Bird, Michael Jordan, and Kobe Bryant to discuss how to win NBA championships.  The parallel to such a gathering, for those interested in appellate practice, was tonight’s seminar entitled “Appellate Advocacy in ...

Henry v. New Jersey Dep’t of Human Services, 204 N.J. 320 (2010), and Johnson v. Johnson, 204 N.J. 529 (2010).  These two decisions will not be remembered for the facts or holdings of the cases.  One involves the Law Against Discrimination and the other ...

Dean v. Barrett Homes, Inc., 204 N.J. 286 (2010).  In a 5-2 decision, the Supreme Court concluded that an exterior finish on a home was not integrated into the home so as to bar all tort claims under the Product ...