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New Jersey Law Journal

KFC Not Liable for Customer's Slip Under N.J. Evidentiary Shortcut

A case likely headed toward the New Jersey Supreme Court may decide whether the "mode of operation" doctrine, which makes it easier to prove premises liability claims, applies only to self-service businesses.
5 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Lawsuit Filed Following Fatal Shooting At New Haven Nightclub

A West Haven woman has sued the nightclub where her daughter was fatally shot last year, claiming its negligence was at least partly to blame.
1 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Lewis-Hatton v. Walmart Stores, PICS Case No. 14-0298 (E.D. Pa. Feb. 7, 2014) Kelly, J. (9 pages).

By | March 04, 2014
Negligence • Motion Practice • Diversity Jurisdiction • Amount in Controversy
3 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Lewis-Hatton v. Walmart Stores, PICS Case No. 14-0298 (E.D. Pa. Feb. 7, 2014) Kelly, J. (9 pages).

By | March 04, 2014
Negligence • Motion Practice • Diversity Jurisdiction • Amount in Controversy
3 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Kilpatrick v. Interstate Realty Mgmt. Co.: $6 Million

By | February 27, 2014
An unusual case of a birth defect allegedly caused by a mother's exposure to a virus carried by rodents led to a $6 million settlement of a suit against her landlord, won by plaintiff lawyer John Zaorski of Cappuccio & Zaorski in Hammonton.
4 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Chambers v. 440 Elizabeth Ave. Corp.: $10.5 Million

By | February 27, 2014
A lawsuit over a malfunctioning motorized parking-lot gate, poor maintenance and security-personnel negligence produced the largest premises-liability recovery of 2013, a total of $10.5 million for on behalf of a child allegedly left brain damaged by the accident.
3 minute read

The Recorder

Johnson v. Prasad

By | February 26, 2014
4 minute read

Daily Report Online

Judges Take Swings at The 'Baseball Rule'

A panel of the Georgia Court of Appeals on Tuesday tested the Atlanta Braves' argument that the team should be insulated from suits by fans hit by flying bats or balls.
7 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Fall Through Skylight Leads to Premises Liability Exception

A roofer's suit against a building owner, which stems from a fall through a rare skylight thought to be more than 100 years old, will be allowed to proceed after the state Superior Court determined the action fit the exceptions to the premises liability law.
5 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Smith-Wille v. Ski Shawnee, PICS Case No. 14-0221 (C.P. Monroe Jan. 6, 2014) Williamson, J. (12 pages).

By | February 18, 2014
Premises Liability • Inherent Risk • Downhill Skiing
3 minute read

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