Defendants City of Paterson, Chief of Police Troy Oswald, and Police Director Jerry Speziale moved to dismiss counts one, two, seven, eight, and nine of plaintiff Marie Casciano's third amended complaint.

Motion Denied, Court Decided There Was No Reason for Severance or Consolidation

Case Certified as Class Action as Plaintiffs Successfully Showed Its Necessity

Court declined summary judgment dismissal of fraud claims where allegations of withholding of material information could support equitable tolling and plaintiffs plausibly alleged defendants' motive to fraudulently induce plaintiffs' investment.

Suspended contractor's license could not be retroactively reinstated where lapse in workers' compensation insurance coverage was not beyond licensee's control

Court denied assignee's motion for final distribution and removed assignee upon finding that it had failed to comply with the requirements of the ABC statute and had engaged in apparent self-dealing, including structuring compensation from expenses and then hiring its affiliates to provide seemingly unnecessary services to the trust, such that the assignee failed to act in creditors' best interests.

Stay of Discovery Is Warranted While Summary Judgment Is Decided in Police Shooting Case

Petition for resentencing will be reconsidered as court determined what is considered "incarcerated"

Town Fails to Dismiss FMLA Case

Appellant Dallas Excavation Systems decided to invest in appellee Dora Orellana's restaurant. Appellee Victor Orellana later asked appellant, his employer, for a loan to purchase a car.