How devious might a defendant act with regards to selling “Defective products?” The Superior Court of New Jersey ruled against sellers of diseased pets and upheld the trial court’s summary judgment ruling in favor of plaintiff consumers in Chiesa v. Levine, Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division, Docket No.: A-4055-11T3. The New Jersey Attorney General […]
Read MoreIn DeFreese v. Spizziri, Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division, Docket No.: A-5094-11T3, the plaintiffs, Theresa and Janice DeFreese appealed a 2012 order granting summary judgment in favor of the Township of Mahwah (“Township”). The DeFreeses claimed they sustained bodily injury as well as damage to the vehicle they were travelling in, resulting from […]
Read MoreCan you imagine being able to overturn a jury verdict and getting another shot at trial? One might be surprised to find out that a jury verdict can be overturned if certain conditions are met, mainly the jury’s verdict constitutes a miscarriage of justice. The plaintiff in Carmello v. Singh, Inc., Superior Court of New […]
Read MoreA real sense of measurable harm must be experienced in order to assert the need for damages. The U.S. District Court of New Jersey ruled against plaintiffs bringing a claim under the New Jersey Consumer Fraud Act (“CFA”), and under common law fraud in Hoffman v. Nutraceutical Corp., U.S. District Court of New Jersey, Civil […]
Read MorePlaintiff broke her ankle while helping her sister-in-law move into an apartment in Irvington. In January of 2009, Carol Houston (“Houston” or “Plaintiff”) was helping her sister move into an apartment and broke her ankle when she fell down a flight of stairs. Houston v. Gichuhi, Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division, Docket No.: […]
Read MoreIn Segal v. County of Hudson, Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division, Docket No.: A-5005-11 (App. Div. July 19, 2013), certif. denied, 217 N.J. 284 (2014), a Jersey City Public Works employee was eating lunch at the end of Duncan Avenue by the Hackensack River when he discovered a vehicle upside-down, floating in the […]
Read MoreWhen Plaintiff purchased his new van from Ford, he agreed to send the vehicle to a Ford subcontractor in order to install a custom interior and entertainment equipment. The equipment combusted into flames. In CURE v. Sherrod Vans, Inc., Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division, Docket No.: A-6368-11T3, plaintiff, Karlin Johnson (“Johnson”) purchased his […]
Read MoreWhat does it take to provide expert testimony in med-mal cases? In Nicholas v. Mynster, 213 N.J. 463(2013), the plaintiff became ill after being exposed to carbon monoxide fumes from a gas-powered saw. As a result of the exposure and his subsequent medical treatment, the plaintiff suffered brain damage, among other injuries and sued the […]
Read MoreHow might Facebook threaten or benefit a personal injury claim? Courts are becoming increasingly involved with social media presented by either party during trial. The evidence can affect a party’s case either positively or negatively by placing emphasis as to what really happened in the jury’s minds. It is also possible the jury may get […]
Read MoreHow would New Jersey courts rule on possible overstepping by Supreme Court tribunals that investigate ethics complaints? The New Jersey Law Journal covered an interesting event on July 2 of this year where two attorneys, John Robertelli (“Robertelli”) and Gabriel Adamo (“Adamo”), sued the Office of Attorney Ethics (“OAE”) for “bringing an ethics case against […]
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