Published by New Jersey Dog Bite Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. New Jersey, Camden County ANIMALS Dog Bite — Premises Liability — Animals — Animal Control Dog bite caused boy’s facial lacerations, suit alleged Settlement $235,000 Case Elijah Trader, a minor child, by his mother and guardian ad litem, Angela Medina v. Arif Smith, No. CAM-L-1818-15…
Submitted by New Jersey Civil Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. This case addresses New Jersey law regarding the ability of parties to a enter into negotiations and have a meeting of the minds regarding the use of an arbitration clause in their contract. Arbitration is a tool used by two parties to a contract to resolve their legal…
Submitted by New Jersey Civil Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. Factually, this case addresses a plaintiff’s pre-and post car accident history relative to the subject of the law suit. The defense attorney asked questions about a plaintiff’s driving history in front of the jury in an effort to show the plaintiff was involved in 5 other accident after…
LINDA GIBBS, ET AL. VS. VIJAY CAMILLO, ET AL. (L-6496-09, MIDDLESEX COUNTY AND STATEWIDE) Submitted by New Jersey Personal Injury Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. Evidence Issue: Should the jury be allowed to see the medical records from the doctor’s who testified at the time of trial? In this case, which a jury returned a personal injury…
Submitted by New Jersey Civil Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. Summit Plaza Associatates v. Contreras is a landlord-tenant dispute decided on November 17th by the Appellate Division. The underlying facts of the case are that neighbors of the tenant/defendant claimed they were making excessive noise at all hours of the night. After a ten-day notice to cease…
Submitted by New Jersey Civil Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. Malicious Prosecution Do people make fake police reports for personal reasons? Yes. If you are a victim of this is there a civil remedy? Yes. The claim is called malicious prosecution. It is exactly the subject matter of Dixon v. Kargman, decided by the Appellate Division on…
Submitted by New Jersey Civil Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In Vivas v. Tango, decided by the Appellate division on June 18th, the defendant thought he had a simple case for summary judgment. The plaintiff was in front of his vehicle at a red light, when he himself was rear ended by a third vehicle. He moved…
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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…