Michael Booth

August 27, 2018 | New Jersey Law Journal

Appellate Division Judges Allison Accurso and Francis Vernoia said that while Lopatcong was organized under the Faulkner Act, which presumes a strong mayoral form of government, all appointments must be made with the advice and consent of the township council.

By Michael Booth

3 minute read

August 23, 2018 | New Jersey Law Journal

"We are persuaded that the arbitration agreement's bar on punitive damages claims is unenforceable because it violates the public policy of the LAD," the Appellate Division said.

By Michael Booth

3 minute read

August 23, 2018 | New Jersey Law Journal

A three-judge Appellate Division panel, in dismissing the case brought on behalf of Cary Mattos, relied on a recent Supreme Court decision fine-tuning the Tort Claims Act in a case involving a fatal 2010 apartment fire in Paterson.

By Michael Booth

4 minute read

August 22, 2018 | New Jersey Law Journal

New Jersey insurance regulators have launched an investigation of gun-owner policies promoted by the National Rifle Association, alleging that they are not licensed in the state.

By Michael Booth

4 minute read

August 21, 2018 | New Jersey Law Journal

"We conclude that the complaint should have been dismissed with prejudice because the sales receipts are not a violation of the TCCWNA, and they are not contracts or notices under the act," said Appellate Division Judges Thomas Sumners Jr. and Scott Moynihan.

By Michael Booth

3 minute read

August 21, 2018 | New Jersey Law Journal

The New Jersey Supreme Court has agreed to decide if those convicted of driving on a suspended license may serve their mandatory 180-day jail terms through intermittent incarceration.

By Michael Booth

4 minute read

August 20, 2018 | New Jersey Law Journal

A Middlesex County jury on Aug. 2 awarded $3.5 million in Leighton v. Flack, a suit lodged over injuries sustained when the plaintiff's car was struck…

By Michael Booth | Charles Toutant

7 minute read

August 17, 2018 | New Jersey Law Journal

"A rational jury can find that Benning was a de facto mother to the child, and felt her loss as deeply as any parent facing that horrific event," wrote Appellate Division Judge Jose Fuentes.

By Michael Booth

5 minute read

August 15, 2018 | New Jersey Law Journal

"It would be unfair to impose sanctions in a case where the only means for a party to avoid sanctions would be to pay a greater amount than the jury's verdict against the party, without advance notice of that consequence," Justice Faustino Fernandez-Vina said in "Willner v. Vertical Reality."

By Michael Booth

4 minute read

August 15, 2018 | New Jersey Law Journal

"The Defendants' conduct appears to be in retaliation for having a perceived condition of alcoholism," the complaint said. "Defendants have wrongfully discharged Plaintiff from her position as a Municipal Court Judge in violation of a clear mandate of public policy."

By Michael Booth

3 minute read