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New Jersey Law Journal

Collapsed Floor Results in $1.5M Settlement for Injured Woman

At the time of the accident, the plaintiff was in the process of manually draining the bathtub, which had a clogged drain. As she stepped on the unstable flooring, the floor suddenly collapsed.
4 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

When Does Self Service Begin and End in the Mode of Operation Rule?

"Does the mode of operation rule apply where customers wait on themselves after being served by an employee?" writes former Superior Court Judge Louis Locascio.
7 minute read

Daily Report Online

Family of Woman Killed at Atlanta Apartment Complex Wins $3.8M Verdict, Another Suit Threatens Recovery

"I think the jury concluded that companies shouldn't make profit when they result in people being killed or severely injured, and that makes a lot of sense," plaintiffs' counsel, Mike Rafi of the Rafi Law Firm in Atlanta, told the Daily Report. "They didn't want a company making money when their behavior disregarded such obvious problems."
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

Decision of the Day: NYCHA Has No Duty to Protect Nonresidents in Common Areas

This ruling was selected and summarized by the New York Law Journal's decision editors. 
2 minute read

Daily Report Online

'Absolutely Stunned': Appellate Panel Grills Macon-Bibb County Government for Alleged Due Process Violations

"Where are the police? It almost seems like you want to privatize law enforcement to a corporation," said Presiding Judge Stephen Dillard.
6 minute read

New York Law Journal

Second Dept. Upholds Strict Liability for 'Vicious Propensities' of Animals

The Appellate Division, Second Department recently had the opportunity to review the background of the "vicious propensities" rule as the standard by which an individual can be sued for injuries caused by domesticated animals over which they have full or partial control.
9 minute read

Daily Report Online

A 'Matter of Life and Death': Court of Appeals Set to Decide Constitutionality of Ex Parte Receivership Order for High Crime Apartment Complex

"To cope with rising crime and critically low law enforcement capacity, the County has made the outrageous decision to sue property owners, placing the primary law enforcement responsibility on them," the defendant-appellants wrote in their briefs.
5 minute read

Daily Report Online

How a Premises Liability Defense Win—Avoiding Potentially Millions in Damages—Was Secured

"The biggest difficulty was the plaintiff was a completely innocent victim," defense counsel said.
4 minute read

Daily Report Online

Panel Revives Premises Liability Case Against Savannah Airbnb Owner

The foreseeability of a falling tree on a parking lot adjaacent to but not part of the property are the key factors in the case.
5 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Appellate Division Upholds $4.7M Personal Injury Award to Disabled Woman in Slip-and-Fall Case

The jury returned a $4.7 million molded verdict, which ranked among the 20 largest personal injury awards reported for 2023 by the Law Journal.
3 minute read

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