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'Conditions … Not Followed': Ford Appeals Hill Case Sanctions Order for Third Time

"The sanctions imposed against Counsel for Ford are void, for a variety of reasons both procedurally and substantively," the motion said. "None of the guiding rules and principles permitting the entry of such an order against counsel were followed. The Sanctions Order is therefore void."
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New Jersey Law Journal

Settlement of $900,000 Reached in Middlesex For Motorist Struck by Truck

A woman who required a spinal fusion surgery following a rear-end crash with a box truck settled her Middlesex County case, Carrancho v. Premier Logistics…
4 minute read

Daily Report Online

Ford's Appeal of $1.7B in Verdicts Hinges on Retrial Being 'Unconstitutional, Violating Due Process'

"Our overarching strategy is to focus on several key features of this trial that really rendered it unconstitutional, a due process violation and contrary to Georgia law," said Theodore J. Boutrous, an appellate attorney recently hired to represent Ford.
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Daily Report Online

Woman, Others Sue GM and Hyundai, Claiming Vehicles Have Defective Airbag Inflators

This suit was surfaced by Law.com Radar. Read the complaint here.
1 minute read

New York Law Journal

'Emergency Operations' Under VTL §1104

New York State Vehicle and Traffic Law offers a carve-out provision which provides that the driver of an emergency vehicle who causes an injury will be held to a recklessness standard of negligence, which is a much higher burden for a plaintiff. This article discusses the details of the law along with several cases dealing with the issue.
12 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Police Justified in Pursuit of Stolen Vehicle: Defense

On March 26, 2017, plaintiff Robert Thomas, 53, a concrete worker, was driving on Lincoln Way, in White Oak, with plaintiff Christine Tennant, 44, a retail clerk, as a passenger. Thomas' sport utility vehicle was struck head-on by a sedan.
5 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Crash Caused by Transport Van's Failure to Stop Leads to $1.15 Million Settlement

Two people injured when their vehicle was struck by a transport van settled their Middlesex County suit, Welsh v. Fu, for $1.15 million on June 6. According…
5 minute read

Daily Report Online

Hills Seeking $549M in Attorney Fees in Ford $1.7B Verdict

"Fundamentally, if you think about this, contingency fees are critical to allow people who are hurt by big corporations to hold them responsible," said Michael Terry, one of the plaintiffs' attorneys.
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The Legal Intelligencer

Rear-Ender Did Not Cause Motorist's Injuries: Defense

On May 18, 2017, plaintiff Alexander Defulgentis, 64, a realtor, was stopped while driving west on Street Road, at its intersection with Jacksonville Road, in Warminster. The rear of his sedan was struck in a chain-reaction collision initiated by Joshua Martorelli.
3 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Birth Injury Case Resolves For $13 Million in Hudson County

A Hudson County Superior Court judge on May 10 granted approval to a $13 million settlement in a medical malpractice suit, Williams v. Jersey City…
5 minute read

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