Closings and Jury Charge — Time Unit Measurement — What is it and how to use it! New Jersey Model Civil Jury Charge 8.11Gi and ii.

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)…

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Allowing the jury to hear a Hearsay statement.– How…. “to show a statement’s effect on the listener”

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 first turn to defendant’s contention that the trial court erred when it allowed plaintiff to testify that Dr.’s Vingan and Arginteanu had recommended that plaintiff undergo surgery. It is well established…

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