How far might a defending entity go to skip out on fair compensation? One may be surprised how far even an innocuous business may go to prevent recovery at trial. The court allowed for a presumption the information sought to be concealed would be damaging to the defendant, Outback Steak House of Florida, Inc. (“Outback”) […]
Read MoreCould you imagine government employees making repeated repairs to a continuously recurring sinkhole, but not putting up signs or cones around it to warn innocent third parties of danger? Well, the answer might be “Of course I can!” But this story of negligence should still be filed under the “Impressive” category. The injured plaintiff, Constance Childs-Abdullah […]
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 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 […]
Read MoreForeseeability can be difficult to determine, but is necessary to show in the world of torts. One might suspect that determining whether something is foreseeable is not a difficult task, but sometimes there can be more nuanced decisions arising from strange incidents, even when applying simple legal concepts. This case, Awad v. Forest Realty Management, […]
Read MoreCommercial Property Law Case Does a commercial property owner owe a duty of care to ensure that its building’s water supply is not contaminated in a case involving the death of an employee of one of its tenants? This was the central question confronting a New Jersey appeals court in Velucci v. AllState Insurance Company, […]
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