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 November 1, 2019 New Jersey Appellate Division (Not for publication without approval by the appellate division) The sole question in this case was whether a specific road was a dangerous…
Submitted by New Jersey Personal Injury Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark Brown v Parsippany Tsp. In this case the trial court dismissed a cause of action by plaintiffs after they failed to prove the existence of a dangerous condition on public property under the New Jersey Tort Claims Act. At the summary judgment level of the trial…
Burden of Proof in Tort Claims – submitted by New Jersey Civil Law Attorney, Jeffrey Hark Ramon Soberal V. City of Millville Department of Parks & Public Property The subject matter of this blog is the burden of proof against a public entity under the New Jersey Tort Claims Act (Title 59). In this case…
Submitted by personal injury attorney, Jeffrey Hark. 36-2-4735 Ramirez v. Matawan Borough, App. Div. (per curiam) (7 pp.) Plaintiff Natasha Ramirez, an incapacitated person, through her guardian Chiara Zannino, appeals the Law Division order denying her motion for leave to file a late notice of claim pursuant to the New Jersey Tort Claims Act (TCA)…
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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…