Colleen Murphy

June 24, 2022 | Law.com

"Compared to reported contempt sentences imposed on New Mexico attorneys, the district court's sentence in this case was undeniably harsh. Indeed, our review of New Mexico jurisprudence reveals no reported appellate decision affirming—or even considering—a contempt sanction against an attorney as severe as this one," said Duffy. "The majority of reported decisions involve the imposition of no more than a monetary fine in circumstances where an attorney failed to comply with a district court's instructions or rules of procedure."

By Colleen Murphy

6 minute read

June 24, 2022 | New Jersey Law Journal

"Bowers alone agreed to the settlement amount, we reasonably assume it reflects only her portion of Hoelz's full damages, not those attributable to another joint tortfeasor's liability," the court said.

By Colleen Murphy

4 minute read

June 24, 2022 | New Jersey Law Journal

A man who sustained partial amputations of four fingers on his dominant right hand in a workplace accident agreed to a $1.9 million settlement of his…

By Charles Toutant | Colleen Murphy

3 minute read

June 23, 2022 | New Jersey Law Journal

The New Jersey Appellate Division stated that the trial court "erroneously" found the defendant insurers' policy terms to be "ambiguous and confusing."

By Colleen Murphy

5 minute read

June 23, 2022 | New Jersey Law Journal

The New Jersey Appellate Division affirmed an order granting summary judgment to an insurer on 13 claims, all related to denied coverage for business losses incurred following Gov. Phil Murphy's Executive Order 107, which closed nonessential businesses and prohibited social gatherings.

By Colleen Murphy

3 minute read

June 22, 2022 | New Jersey Law Journal

The proposed legislation would increase medical expense coverage, remove the limitation on lawsuit option for victims of drunken drivers, and raise the minimum liability coverage for commercial vehicles, among other changes.

By Colleen Murphy

2 minute read

June 22, 2022 | New Jersey Law Journal

"We recognize that COVID-19 has caused overwhelming economic losses to untold businesses and individuals dependent on those businesses in our state, nation, and the world," the court said. "Nevertheless, in the context of the issues presented in this appeal, plaintiffs' insurance claims are restricted by the clear and plain meaning of their insurance policies, which we cannot rewrite to cover their unfortunate losses."

By Colleen Murphy

5 minute read

June 21, 2022 | New Jersey Law Journal

The New Jersey Appellate Division reversed a trial judge's dismissal of a case involving a woman with preexisting injuries who brought claims for two separate car accidents in two years, holding that the burden is on the defense, not the plaintiff, to demonstrate that the alleged injuries had multiple different causes.

By Colleen Murphy

5 minute read

June 21, 2022 | New Jersey Law Journal

The New Jersey Appellate Division has reversed an order granting State Farm summary judgment in a breach of policy case where a man claimed that the delayed approval of a medical test caused him permanent injury.

By Colleen Murphy

4 minute read

June 21, 2022 | New Jersey Law Journal

The New Jersey Supreme Court has approved reciprocal discipline for an attorney who, according to a Maryland judge, "sullied the reputation of the legal profession."

By Colleen Murphy

4 minute read