Fisher v. Yum Yum Bagel

April 17, 2020 |

Fisher v. Yum Yum Bagel Appellate Docket No.: A-0818-18T2 Submitted by New Jersey Personal Injury Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In an unpublished opinion, the Appellate Division of New Jersey heard argument on the issue of barring a plaintiff’s expert report for failing to prove causation. In Fisher, the plaintiff was walking toward her residence when her…

JUSTICE V. MARINO

April 17, 2020 |

JUSTICE V. MARINO Docket No. A-5520-18T1 Submitted by New Jersey Family Law Firm, Hark and Hark. In a recent unpublished decision, the Appellate Division heard argument on a request to set aside a Family Part Order changing custody. In Justice, plaintiff and defendant were married and had one child, a son born in 2009, before…

Doherty v. Doherty

April 15, 2020 |

Doherty v. Doherty Submitted by New Jersey Family Law Firm, Hark and Hark. Docket No. A-2016-18T4 In an unpublished decision, the Appellate Division recently took on an issue of jurisdiction as it relates to enforceability of a Property Settlement Agreement (PSA). The parties signed a PSA three years prior to plaintiff filing a complaint for…

Recognizing the Signs of Child Abuse and Promoting Safe Activities During Quarantine

April 14, 2020 |

Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. April is Child Abuse Prevention Month and the Camden County Prosecutor’s Office is working to help educate on the signs of child abuse and resources available. “Family members, teachers, counselors, and other adults are typically the people who would see the signs of child abuse and voice…

Temporary restraining orders and final restraining orders

April 14, 2020 |

J.F. v. L.F. Appellate Docket No.: A-4735-18T3; and J.M. v. D.W. Appellate Docket No. A-4626-18T3. Submitted by New Jersey Domestic Violence Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In a pair of unpublished opinions, the Appellate Division of New Jersey heard argument on the issue of the imposition of a final restraining order. In J.F. v. L.F., both parties…

New York Court System Plans to Relax Coronavirus Restrictions

April 10, 2020 |

Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. New York’s court system plans to thaw out its coronavirus restrictions, saying it will take initial steps to open up the courts for pending nonessential cases starting Monday. Chief Administrative Judge Lawrence Marks made the announcement in a memorandum this week to trial court judges and justices. The state…

Electronic Filing Expanded in Family Court

April 10, 2020 |

Submitted by New Jersey Family Law Practice, Hark and Hark. Read the official court document here: Electronic Filing Expanded in Family Court

NJ Supreme Court Notice of Time Delays

April 10, 2020 |

Read the official court document here: NJ supreme court notice of time delays

Wean v. U.S. Home Corp. – Proximate Causation in Mold Exposure

April 10, 2020 |

Appellate Docket No.: A-5521-17T3 Submitted by New Jersey Personal Injury Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In an unpublished opinion, the Appellate Division of New Jersey heard argument on the issue of an proximate causation in relation to mold exposure. In Wean v. U.S. Home Corp., the Plaintiff bought a townhome. Prior to closing on the townhome, Plaintiff…

State v. Barnes

April 10, 2020 |

Appellate Docket No.: A-0659-18T4 Submitted by New Jersey Drug Crime Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In an unpublished opinion, the Appellate Division of New Jersey heard argument on the issue of an improper jury charge. In State v. Barnes, the Defendant was indicted for third-degree possession of heroin, N.J.S.A.2C:35-10(a)(1); second-degree possession of heroin, with the intent to…