Superior Court of New Jersey Appellate Divison
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$600K verdict affirmed for cancer-sufferer fired while on leave
TRENTON, N.J. (Legal Newsline) - A man fired while stricken with cancer should keep his six-figure jury verdict, a New Jersey appeals court has ruled. -
Hotel not liable for murdered man in roommate's bed
TRENTON, N.J. (Legal Newsline) - A man who discovered a murdered coworker in the bed next to him can’t win money from Wyndham Hotels for his emotional suffering, a New Jersey court ruled, upholding the dismissal of a lawsuit stemming from a bizarre incident involving transient utility workers. -
After burying the wrong woman, funeral home may face lawsuit
TRENTON, N.J. (Legal Newsline) - A New Jersey funeral home may have to defend itself in a lawsuit after misplacing a woman’s body, an error discovered only after the grieving widower saw a video image of another woman wearing his late wife’s jewelry and clothing on the day she was supposed to be entombed. -
Teacher who posted 'F--- me I'm Irish' on Facebook loses lawsuit
TRENTON, N.J. (Legal Newsline) - A New Jersey law dubbed “Pass the Trash” allowed a school board to pass along information about a teacher who resigned amid an investigation into sexually suggestive social-media posts, an appeals court ruled, rejecting the teacher’s argument she was protected by a confidentiality clause. -
N.J. court finds no fault with state setting its own PFAS regs
TRENTON, N.J. (Legal Newsline) - A New Jersey appeals court has affirmed the State's regulations on chemicals known as PFAS that are found in drinking and ground water and bioaccumulate in the body, earning the nickname "forever chemicals." -
Plaintiff expert's internet explanations aren't enough in New Jersey cancer case
TRENTON, N.J. (Legal Newsline) - A plaintiff expert who cited an article from the American Cancer Society website to explain why he thought a smoker’s cancer was caused by diesel smoke was properly excluded from testifying, a New Jersey appeals court ruled, upholding the dismissal of a lawsuit by a railroad worker’s widow against Conrail. -
Family of suicide victim can sue troubled doctor who refused to turn over records
TRENTON, N.J. (Legal Newsline) - The family of a New Jersey woman who committed suicide can sue a doctor for medical malpractice without filing a required certificate of merit from an expert because the doctor – who was later stripped of his opioid-prescribing privileges by the state – failed to turn over requested records. -
Some nurses not covered by New Jersey medical-malpractice reform
TRENTON, N.J. (Legal Newsline) - A tort-reform law requiring plaintiffs to submit an affidavit supporting their case before suing medical professionals covers registered nurses but not licensed practical nurses, a New Jersey appeals court ruled, suggesting state lawmakers should amend the statute if they disagree. -
Court: Rutgers right to keep game tape from teen girl who wants to coach
TRENTON, N.J. (Legal Newsline) - A father who said he needed proprietary Rutgers University football video so his daughter could learn to be a successful strategist of the game lost his bid to obtain the tape through a freedom of information request. -
'Whistleblower' wins and loses lawsuit against Novartis
TRENTON, N.J. (Legal Newsline) - An executive who claimed she was fired because she objected to an illegal kickback scheme was entitled to $1.8 million under a federal whistleblower law but her employer was also entitled to collect hundreds of thousands of dollars from her in unjustly awarded bonuses, a New Jersey appeals court ruled. -
Woman determined to gamble with broken shoulder loses lawsuit over fall in parking lot
TRENTON, N.J. (Legal Newsline) - A woman who fell while trying to cross a median in the parking lot of a Pennsylvania casino didn’t have enough evidence to proceed with her slip-and-fall lawsuit, a New Jersey appeals court ruled. -
Parents get extra time to sue over shooting death of son at football game
TRENTON, N.J. (Legal Newsline) - Parents who sued a New Jersey school district over the shooting death of their 10-year-old son at a high school football game weren’t subject to a strict 90-day deadline after incident for initiating their claim, an appeals court ruled. The deadline for the parents actually began when their son died five days later, the court said. -
Lawyer does nothing to defend malpractice lawsuit, wins anyway
TRENTON, N.J. (Legal Newsline) – A New Jersey lawyer won’t be liable for legal malpractice even though he didn’t bother to mount a defense. -
School nurse hurt during morning workout loses bid for disability benefits
TRENTON, N.J. (Legal Newsline) - A school nurse isn’t entitled to disability benefits over a fall she suffered pulling a tire during a morning “Cardio Care” workout program even though it didn’t entirely fit New Jersey’s exclusion for “recreational or social activities.” -
Mom's grief no excuse for missing deadline to file lawsuit over son's drug-related death
TRENTON, N.J. (Legal Newsline) - A mother who lost her son to complications of intravenous drug use can’t escape New Jersey’s strict, 90-day deadline on notifying the state about potential legal claims, an appellate court ruled, rejecting her claim she was paralyzed by grief until several days after the deadline passed. -
Maker of Iron Gym not liable for woman's broken back; Missing bolts led to collapse, court rules
TRENTON, N.J. (Legal Newsline) - A New Jersey appeals court upheld the dismissal of a lawsuit by a Virginia resident who sued the distributor of an exercise bar that collapsed in the home of a friend in Hawaii and left her with a broken back and lasting injuries. -
Librarian run over by snow plow loses lawsuit against town
NEWARK, N.J. (Legal Newsline) – Getting run over by a snowplow is not a work-related injury, a New Jersey appeals court has ruled. -
Liability issues reopened in case of disabled girl who was raped after school
TRENTON, N.J. (Legal Newsline) – Transportation companies and a New Jersey board of education will face a lawsuit over the sexual assault of a 17-year-old female who tricked her driver into not dropping her at home. -
Drunk or drinking: Woman bit by cat in fracas lost chance to argue guest was intoxicated
TRENTON, N.J. (Legal Newsline) – A jury was right to rule against a woman bit by her own cat during a scramble with her guest’s dog, according to New Jersey’s Appellate Division. -
N.J. judge told to reconsider wrongful death lawsuit against Hudson County
NEWARK, N.J. (Legal Newsline) – A county judge needs to better explore whether to let a mother sue over the accidental death of her son during an apparent police chase.