It’s said that intelligence allows for a change of mind, but a judge who rethought and reversed his own summary judgment ruling after hearing new evidence has caused consternation enough to demand the state Supreme Court’s intervention.
At issue, in Lombardi v. Masso , argued Monday, is whether Burlington County, N.J., Judge Michael Hogan acted properly in dismissing claims against all but one defendant and then — after a proof hearing on damages — hauling them back into court a year later, saying the case was more complicated than he had thought.
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