Civil Law
After Defendant’s Alleged Assault of Her Elderly Mother “Neglect of An Elderly Person” Charge Overturned
State v. M.K.P. Appellate Docket No.: A-2555-19 Decided and published February 14, 2022 Submitted by New Jersey Civil Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark In a recently published opinion, the Appellate Division of New Jersey overturned a conviction of neglect of an elderly person pursuant to N.J.S.A. 2C:24-8(a) after defendant’s alleged assault of her elderly mother. In State v.…
Read MorePlaintiff Pursued UIM (Underinsured Motorist) Coverage for Emotional Distress After Exiting His Vehicle and Seeing His Child Be Struck by a Car
G.G. v. B.G. Docket No.: A-4184-19 Decided December 14, 2021 Submitted by New Jersey Civil Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark In a recent unpublished decision, the Appellate Division reviewed a trial court’s denial of summary judgment to the insurance company after plaintiff pursued UIM (Underinsured Motorist) coverage for emotional distress after exiting his vehicle and seeing his child…
Read MoreWhether The Disclosure of Tax Returns and Tax Filings Are Permitted
SUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY APPELLATE DIVISION DOCKET NO. A-2639-20 CHARLES J. PARKINSON, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. DIAMOND CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC., Defendant-Appellant, and HAROLD DIAMOND, individually, Defendant. _______________________ Submitted by New Jersey Civil Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark Argued October 12, 2021 – Decided October 27, 2021 This matter was on appeal from an interlocutory order of the Superior…
Read MoreRecent Bills Introduced in New Jersey Address COVID-19 Real Estate Evictions and Lawsuits
Recent Bills Introduced in New Jersey Address COVID-19 Real Estate Evictions and Lawsuits
Read MoreIf Are Not Being Represented and Going to Trial, It Is Particularly Important to Obtain an Attorney
SUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY APPELLATE DIVISION DOCKET NO. A-1502-19 STATE OF NEW JERSEY, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. ERNEST MIGNOLI, Defendant-Appellant. ________________________ Submitted March 1, 2021 – Decided July 7, 2021 Submitted by New Jersey Civil Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark On January 7, 2018, Captain Fahnolz of the Asbury Park Fire Department responded to defendant’s report. Defendant called in…
Read MoreHostile Work Environments and Workplace Harassment | Mason v. Saker ShopRites, Inc.
Mason v. Saker ShopRites, Inc.: Submitted by New Jersey Civil Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark Plaintiff alleged her coworkers at ShopRite made sexually inappropriate comments and jokes during work, and that she saw another worker inappropriately touch her supervisor. She also contended that she reported her coworkers’ theft of company property to a supervisor, and later later…
Read MoreCan a Landlord Be Liable for a Tenant’s Crime if a Background Check Was Not Run on the Tenant?
The Estate of Campagna v. Pleasant Point Properties, LLC Docket No.: A-2989-18T1 Decided and Approved for Publication June 17, 2020 Submitted by New Jersey Civil Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In a recent decision approved for publication, the Appellate Division considered whether a landlord was required to perform criminal background checks on tenants to promote the safety…
Read MoreNegligence Which Caused Damage To Personal Property | Superstorm Sandy
Constantinopoulos v. Morgan Realty & Dev., LLC: Submitted by New Jersey Civil Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. Plaintiff owned a house across an estuary from defendants’ marina. In October 2012, plaintiff’s home was severely damaged by Superstorm Sandy. Plaintiff alleged that several boats from the marina struck his home. Plaintiff’s expert found that damage to unsecured boats…
Read MoreAttorneys Who Handled Nurse’s 2014 NJ Ebola Quarantine Talk Coronavirus Claims
Norman Siegel and Steven Hyman, who represented Kaci Hickox in legal fights against the state of New Jersey and others over a 2014 quarantine order for Ebola, predicted that few civil liberty claims filed over coronavirus restrictions would hold up in court. Submitted by New Jersey Civil Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. Attorneys who previously worked on…
Read MoreEXPERT OPINIONS AND ‘NET OPINIONS’ WHAT THAT EXPERT MUST SAY — ANOTHER PRIMER ON THE SUBJECT
KISHA MANLEY, v. ZIP LUBE OF BROAD STREET, SUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY APPELLATE DIVISION December 6, 2019 Submitted by New Jersey Civil Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. Facts: In 2015, plaintiff took her vehicle to defendant for an oil change. Approximately six days later she began experiencing problems with the vehicle’s acceleration, and the engine made noise. Plaintiff took…
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