By Colleen Murphy | November 20, 2023
"Pertinent to this appeal is the enacted statute of limitations, which provided a two-year revival window for victims to file otherwise time-barred claims for sexual crimes committed against them while minors," Judge Lisa A. Firko wrote for the court.
By Colleen Murphy | November 17, 2023
"A plaintiff cannot employ the fictitious party rule after expiration of the statute of limitations unless it can demonstrate a party's identification was not readily discoverable sooner. Here, there was no such showing," stated the per curiam opinion.
By Colleen Murphy | November 15, 2023
"In the absence of any allegation of fraud or breach of trust, application of N.J.S.A. 3B:3-14 in this case, which allowed the estate to improperly avoid the consequences of the bonds' beneficiary registration, conflicts with the governing federal regulations under 'Free' and 'Yiatchos' and is therefore preempted," stated Judge Greta Gooden Brown. "Nothing in the parties' DSA warrants a contrary conclusion."
By Colleen Murphy | November 14, 2023
"The record bears no mention of the court's efforts to notify Shurkin of its pending sua sponte consideration, thus depriving Shurkin of his right to be notified—which inherently deprived him of the right to be heard on the matter," the per curiam opinion said. "We cannot endorse the trial court's 'swift disposition of the case at the expense of fairness and justice.'"
By Colleen Murphy | November 8, 2023
"[I]sn't one of the problems here that it is very hard to determine the objective worth, value, and quality of an item of clothing that sells at many different prices, perhaps because it has a designer label, or perhaps because it is trendy at the moment?" Justice Rachel Wainer Apter asked.
By Jimmy Hoover | November 6, 2023
Supreme Court considers whether Congress waived sovereign immunity in the Fair Credit Reporting Act.
By Colleen Murphy | November 6, 2023
"The absence of any language in the arbitration agreement constituting a waiver of plaintiff's statutory rights is fatal to its enforceability as to the claims against defendants which primarily assert violations of consumer protection statutes," the court said.
By Colleen Murphy | November 3, 2023
"Lest there be any doubt, a mid-trial involuntary dismissal does not entitle a defendant offeror to fee-shifting under the rule," an Appellate Division judge said.
By Colleen Murphy | October 30, 2023
The appeals court said the defendant had a duty to inquire about whether one of its forklift operators had the requisite experience.
By Colleen Murphy | October 27, 2023
"The club was not utilizing the COIs as income-generating or profitmaking instruments," an Appellate Division judge ruled. "The club has not presented books or other financial records that classify the monies paid by members for their COIs as the organization's income or profit."
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