Maria Pendonjis v. Fox & Roach Realtors; FJ 23 LLC; Homestarr Realty; Arra Woodson; ABC, INC.; DEF, INC., John and Jane Does I-V, fictious defendants FJ 23, LLC, Third-Party Plaintiff and Defendant v. Arra Woodson; Homestarr Realty, Third-Party Defendants Submitted by New Jersey Personal Injury Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. Decided June 2, 2022 Defendant Fox & Roach…
Jacob Matullo v. Skyzone Trampoline Park Louie Perez v. Sky Zone LLC Docket No.: A-2813-20 A-1861-20 Decided May 16, 2022 Submitted by New Jersey Personal Injury Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark In a pair of recent published decisions, the Appellate Division upheld an arbitration agreement for Sky Zone Trampoline Park in one case and found the same…
Olivia Checchio v. Sky Zone Docket No.: A-3461-20 Decided February 15, 2022 Submitted by New Jersey Personal Injury Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark In a recent unpublished decision, the Appellate Division reviewed the legitimacy of an arbitration clause after a non parent signed on a child’s behalf. In Checchio v. Sky Zone, in August 2018, fourteen-year-old Olivia Checchio…
Estate of Micah Samuel v. Pleasantville Board of Education Docket No.: A-4314-19 A-4451-19 Decided January 20, 2022 Submitted by New Jersey Personal Injury Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark In a recent published decision, the Appellate Division of New Jersey allowed for a parent’s Tort Claims Notice for a Portee claim to be tolled along with the minor’s Tort…
In Sim Hwang v. Saune Gordon Docket No.: A-3434-19 Decided January 14, 2022 Submitted by New Jersey Personal Injury Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark In a recent unpublished decision, the Appellate Division reversed a dismissal of plaintiff’s complaint on summary judgment for an alleged failure to plead exacerbation and then provide evidence of the exacerbation. In Hwang., Plaintiff…
Liberty Mutual v. David Doivilus Docket No.: A-4635-19 Decided December 7, 2021 Submitted by New Jersey Personal Injury Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark In a recent unpublished decision, the Appellate Division reviewed a trial court’s denial of sanctions sought by defendant after plaintiff unsuccessfully sought presuit preservation of discovery following a crash. In Doivilus, on the morning of…
David Johnson v. Sky Zone Indoor Trampoline Park Docket No.: A-2489-20 Decided December 6, 2021 Submitted by New Jersey Personal Injury Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark In a recent unpublished decision, the Appellate Division reviewed the legitimacy of an arbitration clause contained in an electronic document signed as a condition of entering a trampoline park. In Johnson v.…
SUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY APPELLATE DIVISION DOCKET NO. A-3903-19 ALTON NICHOLS, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. DUKE LINDEN, LLC, DUKE REALTY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, DUKE REALTY CORPORATION, BRIGHTVIEW LANDSCAPES, LLC, and CARUSO LANDSCAPING, Defendants-Appellants, and WAYFAIR, LLC, and WAYFAIR, INC., Defendants, and BRIGHTVIEW LANDSCAPING, LLC, Defendant/Third-Party Plaintiff, v. CARUSO LANDSCAPING and INTERNATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF HANNOVER, …
Regalado v. F&B Garage Door Docket No. A-0083-20 Decided June 8, 2021 Submitted by New Jersey Personal Injury Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In a recent unpublished decision, the New Jersey Appellate Division reviewed whether an injury that occurred while an employee attended holiday party was compensable. In Regalado, Respondent sells and installs residential garage doors. The business…
Parties: Plaintiff: Francine Latorraca Defendant: Aladyn, Inc. Submitted by New Jersey Personal Injury Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. Proc. Hist.: Trial court granted summary judgment to defendant. Plaintiff appealed arguing that defendant is responsible for the slippery conditions of the floor because of its “mode of operation.” Plaintiff’s second argument states that even if a mode-of-operation theory fails…
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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…