Badiali v. New Jersey Manufacturers Ins. Group., 429 N.J. Super. 121 (App. Div. 2012).  As Judge Fisher noted at the start of his opinion, the Appellate Division previously ruled, in a case involving these same parties (“Badiali I“), that New Jersey Manufacturers ...

New Jersey Dep’t of Environmental Protection v. Exxon Mobil Corp., 420 N.J. Super. 395  (App. Div. 2011).  N.J.S.A. 58:10B-17.1(b) (“the extension statute”) extends the normal statute of limitations for environmental actions “commenced by the State pursuant to the State’s environmental laws.”  ...

Nead v. Union Cty. Educ. Servs. Comm’n, 2011 WL 166205 (App. Div. Jan. 20, 2011).  This case, which resulted in a reversal of a trial court’s decision to dismiss an employment discrimination case, teaches several things about motions for reconsideration.  First, the decision clarifies that motions ...

Division of Youth & Family Services v. M.D., 417 N.J. Super. 583 (App. Div. 2011).  This lengthy opinion by Judge Messano focuses on what information counsel must provide to a defendant who stipulates to a finding of abuse and/or neglect of a ...

In re Trusts to be Established in the Matter of the Estate of Margaret A. Flood, Deceased, ___ N.J. Super. ___ (App. Div. 2010). The holding of this case was that where a decedent has left no will, the doctrine ...

King v. Lopez, 2010 WL 4940051 (App. Div. Dec. 7, 2010).  This decision, which involves a contested election for a Jersey City ward council seat, was issued as not for publication.  The opinion is signed by Judge Miniman, for herself ...