New Jersey Case Commentaries

Velazquez v. Portadin: Establishing Standards for Tailored Medical Judgment Jury Instructions in Malpractice Cases

Date: May 19, 2000

Velazquez v. Portadin: Establishing Standards for Tailored Medical Judgment Jury Instructions in Malpractice Cases Introduction The Supreme Court of New Jersey, in Velazquez v. Portadin, has set a...

Automobile Exception in New Jersey Requires Probable Cause and Exigent Circumstances: State v. Cooke

Date: May 18, 2000

Automobile Exception in New Jersey Requires Probable Cause and Exigent Circumstances: State v. Cooke Introduction State of New Jersey v. Alfred Cooke, 163 N.J. 657 (2000), is a landmark decision by...

State of New Jersey v. PeterPapasavvas: Upholding Death Penalty Procedures

Date: May 17, 2000

State of New Jersey v. PeterPapasavvas: Upholding Death Penalty Procedures Introduction State of New Jersey v. PeterPapasavvas is a landmark decision rendered by the Supreme Court of New Jersey on...

Inverse Condemnation Claims Exempt from New Jersey Tort Claims Act Notice Requirements

Date: May 16, 2000

Inverse Condemnation Claims Exempt from New Jersey Tort Claims Act Notice Requirements Introduction The case of GREENWAY DEVELOPMENT CO., INC. and GREENWAY CORPORATION INC. v. BOROUGH OF PARAMUS,...

Presumption of Biological Parent Custody in Post-Custodial Parent Death Cases: Insights from WATKINS v. NELSON

Date: Apr 7, 2000

Presumption of Biological Parent Custody in Post-Custodial Parent Death Cases: Insights from WATKINS v. NELSON Introduction The landmark case of Lawrence Watkins, Jr., Plaintiff-Appellant v. Beverly...

Recognition of Psychological Parenthood in Custody Proceedings: Insights from V.C. v. M.J.B.

Date: Apr 7, 2000

Recognition of Psychological Parenthood in Custody Proceedings: Insights from V.C. v. M.J.B. Introduction In the landmark case of V.C. v. M.J.B. (163 N.J. 200), the Supreme Court of New Jersey...

State v. Presha: Establishing the Totality of Circumstances Standard for Voluntariness of Juvenile Confessions in New Jersey

Date: Mar 24, 2000

State v. Presha: Establishing the Totality of Circumstances Standard for Voluntariness of Juvenile Confessions in New Jersey Introduction The case of State of New Jersey v. Phillip Presha marks a...

Clarifying Qualified Immunity Standards in Section 1983 Cases: Insights from SCHNEIDER v. SIMONINI

Date: Mar 7, 2000

Clarifying Qualified Immunity Standards in Section 1983 Cases: Insights from SCHNEIDER v. SIMONINI (163 N.J. 336) Introduction SCHNEIDER v. SIMONINI, adjudicated by the Supreme Court of New Jersey on...

State Law Failure-to-Warn Claims Impliedly Preempted by Comprehensive FDA Regulation: Abbott Laboratories v. R.F. and R.F.

Date: Mar 1, 2000

State Law Failure-to-Warn Claims Impliedly Preempted by Comprehensive FDA Regulation: Abbott Laboratories v. R.F. and R.F. Introduction Abbott Laboratories v. R.F. and R.F. is a landmark decision by...

Reaffirming Clear Jury Instructions in Burden-Shifting Analysis for Sex Discrimination Under the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination

Date: Feb 17, 2000

Reaffirming Clear Jury Instructions in Burden-Shifting Analysis for Sex Discrimination Under the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination Introduction The case of Martha Mogull v. CB Commercial Real...

Preventing Double-Counting in Sentencing: Insights from STATE OF NEW JERSEY v. Kromphold

Date: Feb 2, 2000

Preventing Double-Counting in Sentencing: Insights from STATE OF NEW JERSEY v. Kromphold Introduction STATE OF NEW JERSEY v. THOMAS F. KROMPHOLD, 162 N.J. 345 (2000), is a pivotal case adjudicated by...

Dual Limitation Periods for PIP Benefit Claims Established under the No Fault Insurance Act

Date: Feb 2, 2000

Dual Limitation Periods for PIP Benefit Claims Established under the No Fault Insurance Act Introduction The Supreme Court of New Jersey's decision in Rosa Aponte-Correa v. Allstate Insurance Company...

Defining Probable Cause in Domestic Violence Arrests: Analysis of WILDONER v. BOROUGH OF RAMSEY

Date: Feb 1, 2000

Defining Probable Cause in Domestic Violence Arrests: Analysis of WILDONER v. BOROUGH OF RAMSEY Introduction WILDONER v. BOROUGH OF RAMSEY is a landmark decision by the Supreme Court of New Jersey,...

Potential Attorney Conflict of Interest Does Not Render Sentence Illegal Under Rule 3:22-12 – STATE v. MURRAY

Date: Jan 26, 2000

Potential Attorney Conflict of Interest Does Not Render Sentence Illegal Under Rule 3:22-12 – State of New Jersey v. Murray Introduction In State of New Jersey v. Murray (162 N.J. 240, 2000), the...

Effective Assistance of Counsel in Capital Sentencing: A Comprehensive Analysis of STATE v. BEY

Date: Aug 12, 1999

Effective Assistance of Counsel in Capital Sentencing: A Comprehensive Analysis of State of New Jersey v. Marko Bey Introduction State of New Jersey v. Marko Bey, decided by the Supreme Court of New...

Balancing Victim's Rights and Defendant's Impartial Jury: A Comprehensive Analysis of State of New Jersey v. Jesse Timmendequas

Date: Aug 12, 1999

Balancing Victim's Rights and Defendant's Impartial Jury: A Comprehensive Analysis of State of New Jersey v. Jesse Timmendequas Introduction State of New Jersey v. Jesse Timmendequas (161 N.J. 515,...

State of New Jersey v. Robert R. Simon: Affirming Capital Murder Convictions and Voluntariness of Guilty Pleas

Date: Aug 12, 1999

State of New Jersey v. Robert R. Simon: Affirming Capital Murder Convictions and Voluntariness of Guilty Pleas Introduction In the landmark case of State of New Jersey v. Robert R. Simon, the Supreme...

Establishing Upper Management Criteria for Punitive Damages under the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination

Date: Aug 11, 1999

Establishing Upper Management Criteria for Punitive Damages under the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination Introduction The case of JOSEPH CAVUOTI and LINDA L. CAVUOTI v. NEW JERSEY TRANSIT...

Perez v. Wyeth Laboratories: Direct-to-Consumer Advertising and the Rejection of the Learned Intermediary Doctrine

Date: Aug 10, 1999

Perez v. Wyeth Laboratories: Direct-to-Consumer Advertising and the Rejection of the Learned Intermediary Doctrine Introduction Saray Perez, et al. v. Wyeth Laboratories, Inc., et al. (161 N.J. 1) is...

Best Interests of the Child Standard Affirmed in Termination of Parental Rights

Date: Aug 4, 1999

Best Interests of the Child Standard Affirmed in Termination of Parental Rights Introduction In the Matter of the Guardianship of DMH, Minor (161 N.J. 365), decided on August 3, 1999, by the Supreme...