Planning Board's Decision Upheld, Determination Took In Environmental Considerations

Joseph DeCaro v. Somerset Industries, Inc.

In this §1925(a) opinion, the court asked the Superior Court to affirm its order dismissing plaintiff's breach of contract claim against defendant, an insurance company.

Defendant appealed his convictions and sentence on aggravated assault, weapons and terroristic threat charges.

Brian Berg v. New York

The court declined to provide categorical quasi-judicial immunity to guardians ad litem and ruled that the Superior Court has the authority to decide novel issues of law. The case was remanded.

TVPA, CAVRA Claims Not Stated, Cannot Be Brought on Daughters' Behalf

Trial court erred in finding business had standing to pursue conservatorship of abandoned/blighted property where record was insufficient to determine whether business was located within 2,000 feet of the property via navigable walking/driving distance. Order of the trial court affirmed in part, vacated in part, and remanded.

David Pfirman et al. v. Village of New Paltz et al.

Defendant moved to suppress evidence found in a search of his vehicle and rowhouse and his statements to Drug Enforcement Administration agents and court found the vehicle stop was a lawful Terry stop, defendant was not in custody until he was later arrested for possession of drugs, he consented to the searches of his car and rowhouse, produced no evidence of coercion and voluntarily agreed to give statements to DEA because he was considering cooperating. Motion denied.