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…
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…
Deravil on behalf of Amilia Cius v. Hamilton Township, Mercer County, State of New Jersey and Pantaleone Submitted by New Jersey Civil Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. November 1, 2019 New Jersey Appellate Division (Not for publication without approval by the appellate division) The sole question in this case was whether a specific road was a dangerous…
Don v. Edison Car Company, New Jersey Appellate Division May 9, 2019 (Not Approved for Publication) Submitted by New Jersey Civil Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. We review the denial of a motion for a new trial under the same standard that bound the trial court. Risko v. Thompson Muller Auto. Grp., Inc., 206 N.J. 506, 522…
Don v. Edison Car Company, New Jersey Appellate Division May 9, 2019 (Not Approved for Publication) Submitted by New Jersey Civil Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. Burden of Proof— We also review a trial court’s evidentiary rulings under a deferential standard. “When a trial court admits or excludes evidence, its determination is ‘entitled to deference absent a…
Don v. Edison Car Company, New Jersey Appellate Division May 9, 2019 (Not Approved for Publication) Submitted by New Jersey Civil Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In this case the plaintiff’s attorney asked the court to give the following ‘time unit measurement jury charge based on past and future pain and suffering— (i) LIFE EXPECTANCY (Approved 02/1996)…
STATE OF NEW JERSEY, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. THOMAS HEROLD, New jersey Appellate Division Decided February 27, 2019 (UnPublished Decision) Submitted by New Jersey Civil Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark This is a dog owner’s appeal of a municipal court decision declaring the family dog “Vicious” under New Jersey’s Vicious or Potentially Dangerous Dog Act (Act), N.J.S.A. 4:19-17 to -37. The facts are…
Rashid v. Reed. Atlantic County law division trial court decision decided July 31, 2018 approved for publication February 25, 2019. Submitted by New Jersey Civil Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. Earlier this week I wrote a blog on a decision this very same Presiding New Jersey civil division judge ruled on. In that case the presiding civil…
Submitted by New Jersey Civil Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. JUAN MORALES-HURTADO, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. ABEL V. REINOSO and NEW SERVICE, INC., New jersey Appellate Division December 6, 2018 Issues: What professional conduct is far wide of the mark to warrant a new trial. How far can defense counsel to cross examine the plaintiff and the plaintiff’s doctors without causing undue prejudice? The…
Submitted by New Jersey Civil Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark And this November 1, 2018 approval for publication decision the landlord moved to evict a person who was allowed to live and a home by the tenant but who was not on the lease. NJSA 2A:18 –61.1 (C) enables a landlord to regain possession of a lease…
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New Jersey Survivors Justice Act: Sentencing Reform for Abuse Victims
Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark In January 2026, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed into law a pair of bills known as the Survivors Justice Act (S-4870/A-5968 and S-4871/A-5969). This landmark legislation, championed by Senator Angela V. McKnight, Senator M. Teresa Ruiz, and other lawmakers, amends the state’s criminal code to allow courts…