• C.R. v. M.T.

    Publication Date: 2021-10-11
    Practice Area: Family Law
    Industry:
    Court: New Jersey Supreme Court
    Judge: Justice Pierre-Louis
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Andrew Vazquez-Schroedinger (South Jersey Legal Services; attorneys, Andrew Vazquez-Schroedinger, Kenneth M. Goldman, and Douglas E. Gershuny, on the briefs)
    for defendant: Nancy Kennedy Brent (The Kennedy Brent Law Firm, attorneys; Nancy Kennedy Brent, on the brief).

    Case Number: A-58-19 (083760)

    Trial Court Erred in Applying Prostration of Faculties Standard in Evaluating Alleged Sexual Assault Victim's Consent in SASPA Action

  • In the Matter of Robertelli

    Publication Date: 2021-10-04
    Practice Area: Legal Malpractice
    Industry: Legal Services
    Court: New Jersey Supreme Court
    Judge: Justice Albin
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Steven J. Zweig, Deputy Ethics Counsel (Steven J. Zweig, on the briefs)
    for defendant: Michael S. Stein (Pashman Stein Walder Hayden, attorneys; Michael S. Stein and Janie Byalik, on the briefs)

    Case Number: D-12619 (084373)

    Attorney Did Not Violate RPC 4.2 Through Social Media Connection Made When Social Media Platforms Were Not Yet Well Understood

  • State v. Hannah

    Publication Date: 2021-09-06
    Practice Area: Criminal Law
    Industry: Legal Services
    Court: New Jersey Supreme Court
    Judge: Justice Albin
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Andrew R. Burroughs, Designated Counsel (Joseph E. Krakora, Public Defender, attorney; Andrew R. Burroughs, on the briefs)
    for defendant: Ednin D. Martinez, Assistant Prosecutor (Esther Suarez, Hudson County Prosecutor, attorney; Ednin D. Martinez, on the briefs)

    Case Number: A-74/75-19 (084052)

    Trial Counsel Deficient for Failing to Present Documents and Testimony That Could Have Bolstered Defense Claim of a Different Shooter

  • Johnson v. McClellan

    Publication Date: 2021-08-09
    Practice Area: Legal Malpractice
    Industry: Legal Services
    Court: Appellate Division
    Judge: Judge Hoffman
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: John L. Slimm (McElroy Deutsch Mulvaney & Carpenter, LLP, and Marshall Dennehey Warner Coleman & Goggin, attorneys; John L. Slimm, of counsel and on the briefs; Daniel A. Malet, on the briefs)
    for defendant: William L. Gold (Bendit Weinstock, PA, attorneys; William L. Gold, on the brief)

    Case Number: A-2683-19

    Legal Malpractice Claim Failed Where Client Could Not Show an Ascertainable Loss

  • Gilbert v. Stewart

    Publication Date: 2021-08-02
    Practice Area: Legal Malpractice
    Industry: Legal Services
    Court: New Jersey Supreme Court
    Judge: Justice Fernandez-Vina
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Michael Confusione (Hegge & Confusione, attorneys; Michael Confusione, on the brief)
    for defendant: Juliana E. Blackburn (The Law Offices of Juliana E. Blackburn, attorneys; Juliana E. Blackburn, on the letter brief)

    Case Number: A-32-20 (084860)

    Attorney's Advice to Plead Guilty to Tickets to Protect Ex-Spouse Proximately Caused Investigation into Plaintiff That Led to Her Employment Discipline

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  • Cadre v. ProAssurance Cas. Co.

    Publication Date: 2021-06-21
    Practice Area: Insurance Law
    Industry: Insurance | Legal Services
    Court: Appellate Division
    Judge: Judge Messano
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Francis X. Garrity (Garrity, Graham, Murphy, Garofalo & Flinn, PC, attorneys; Jane Garrity Glass, of counsel; Francis X. Garrity, on the briefs)
    for defendant: Suzanne C. Midlige (Coughlin, Midlige & Garland, LLP, attorneys; Suzanne C. Midlige, of counsel and on the brief; Michael E. Hrinewski, on the brief)

    Case Number: A-4969-18

    Rules of Professional Conduct Did Not Obligate Insurers to Offer Policies with the Required Coverage under the Rules

  • Greebel v. Lensak

    Publication Date: 2021-05-03
    Practice Area: Family Law
    Industry: Legal Services
    Court: Superior Court Chancery Division
    Judge: Judge Hoffman
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Celli, Schlossberg, De Meo, & Guisti, PC, (Alfonse A. De Meo, on the briefs)
    for defendant: Snyder, Sarno, D'Aniello, Maceri & Da Costa, LLC (Angelo Sarno, of counsel and on the brief; Laura Guinta Gencarelli, on the brief)

    Case Number: A-1784-19

    Prior Consultation Regarding Palimony Rights Created Disqualifying Conflict of Interest for Counsel

  • Genova Burns, LLC v. Jones

    Publication Date: 2021-04-28
    Practice Area: Dispute Resolution
    Industry:
    Court: Appellate Division
    Judge: Per Curiam
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:

    Case Number: A-5054-18

    Defendant appealed from an order denying its cross-motion to vacate a judgment and an order confirming an arbitration award that resulted in the judgment.

  • Sentinel Ins. Co., Ltd. v. Benedetto

    Publication Date: 2021-04-01
    Practice Area: Insurance Law
    Industry:
    Court: U.S. District Court for New Jersey
    Judge: District Judge Bumb
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:

    Case Number: 19-20142(RMB/AMD)

    Defendants moved for partial summary judgment. Plaintiff cross-moved for summary judgment.

  • Klotz v. Celentano Stadtmauer & Walentowicz LLP

    Publication Date: 2021-03-29
    Practice Area: Creditors' and Debtors' Rights
    Industry: Health Care | Legal Services
    Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
    Judge: Justice Porter
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Scott C. Borison (Borison Firm); Yongmoon Kim (Kim Law Firm)
    for defendant: Lawrence J. Bartel and Andrew M. Schwartz (Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani)

    Case Number: 19-3703

    Hospital Bill Constituted "Incidental Credit" Not Subject to ECOA Preemption of the Doctrine of Necessaries