New Jersey Case Commentaries

Limits on Enforceable Liquidated Damages Clauses in Municipal Leases: Wasserman's Inc. v. Township of Middletown

Date: Aug 3, 1994

Limits on Enforceable Liquidated Damages Clauses in Municipal Leases: Wasserman's Inc. v. Township of Middletown Introduction Wasserman's Inc. and Jo-Ro, Inc. v. Township of Middletown, 137 N.J. 238...

Clarifying the Requirements for Charging Lesser-Included Offenses: State of NJ v. Charles Brent

Date: Jul 28, 1994

Clarifying the Requirements for Charging Lesser-Included Offenses: State of New Jersey v. Charles Brent Introduction The case of State of New Jersey v. Charles Brent, 137 N.J. 107 (1994), serves as a...

State v. DiFrisco: Affirmation of Death Penalty and Clarification of Juror Selection Standards

Date: Jul 28, 1994

State v. DiFrisco: Affirmation of Death Penalty and Clarification of Juror Selection Standards Introduction State v. Anthony DiFrisco (137 N.J. 434, 1994) is a pivotal case adjudicated by the Supreme...

CRAWN v. CAMPO: Establishing the Recklessness Standard in Informal Sports

Date: Jul 22, 1994

Recklessness Standard Applied to Informal Sports: Analysis of CRAWN v. CAMPO Introduction CRAWN v. CAMPO, 136 N.J. 494 (1994), is a pivotal case in New Jersey jurisprudence concerning the liability...

Supreme Court of New Jersey Limits on Mandatory Project Labor Agreements in Public Bidding

Date: Jul 8, 1994

Supreme Court of New Jersey Limits on Mandatory Project Labor Agreements in Public Bidding Introduction In the landmark case George Harms Construction Co., Inc. v. New Jersey Turnpike Authority (137...

Net Income Burden in Personal Injury Damages: Caldwell v. Kehlers Establishes Plaintiff's Duty

Date: Jul 7, 1994

Net Income Burden in Personal Injury Damages: Caldwell v. Kehlers Establishes Plaintiff's Duty Introduction In the landmark case of Paul Caldwell v. Deloris Haynes, Todd Kehlers, and Alice S. Kehler...

Implied Employment Contracts from Employee Manuals: The Witkowski v. Lipton Decision

Date: Jul 1, 1994

Implied Employment Contracts from Employee Manuals: The Witkowski v. Lipton Decision Introduction The case of Edward B. Witkowski and Janice M. Witkowski v. Thomas J. Lipton, Inc., Josephdiraddo, and...

Nicosia v. Wakefern: Implied Employment Contracts and Effective Disclaimers

Date: Jul 1, 1994

Nicosia v. Wakefern: Implied Employment Contracts and Effective Disclaimers Introduction Anthony Nicosia v. Wakefern Food Corporation, 136 N.J. 401 (1994), is a landmark decision by the Supreme Court...

Ensuring Reliability of Child Witness Testimony: New Precedent in State of New Jersey v. Michaels

Date: Jun 24, 1994

Case Information Case: State of New Jersey v. Margaret Kelly Michaels Citation: 136 N.J. 299 (1994) Court: Supreme Court of New Jersey Date: June 23, 1994 Ensuring Reliability of Child Witness...

Affirming the Inadmissibility of Illegally Acquired Evidence: STATE v. TUCKER Establishes Precedent in New Jersey

Date: Jun 23, 1994

Affirming the Inadmissibility of Illegally Acquired Evidence: STATE v. TUCKER Establishes Precedent in New Jersey Introduction State of New Jersey v. Stanley Tucker, Jr., 136 N.J. 158 (1994), is a...

WARD v. ZELIKOVSKY: Upholding Traditional Slander Per Se Categories in Defamation Law

Date: Jun 21, 1994

WARD v. ZELIKOVSKY: Upholding Traditional Slander Per Se Categories in Defamation Law Introduction The Supreme Court of New Jersey, in Charles C. Ward and Mary B. WARD v. ZELIKOVSKY (136 N.J. 516),...

Estate of Dawson: Establishing a Rebuttable Presumption for Classifying Stock Distributions Based on Percentage in Trust Administration

Date: Jun 10, 1994

Estate of Dawson: Establishing a Rebuttable Presumption for Classifying Stock Distributions Based on Percentage in Trust Administration 1. Introduction The Estate of Dudley B. Dawson case,...

Extension of Bystander Liability to Unmarried Cohabitants in New Jersey

Date: Jun 3, 1994

Extension of Bystander Liability to Unmarried Cohabitants in New Jersey Introduction The Supreme Court of New Jersey, in the landmark case of Eileen M. Dunphy v. James L. Gregor (136 N.J. 99, 1994),...

Equitable Liens and Successor Liability: Insights from VRG Corporation v. GKN Realty Corp.

Date: May 19, 1994

Equitable Liens and Successor Liability: Insights from VRG Corporation v. GKN Realty Corp. Introduction VRG Corporation v. GKN Realty Corp. and Heathercroft Associates, L.P. is a pivotal case decided...

Duty of Insurance Brokers to Loss-Payees in Selecting Financially Stable Carriers: CARTER LINCOLN-MERCURY v. EMAR Group, Inc.

Date: Apr 13, 1994

Duty of Insurance Brokers to Loss-Payees in Selecting Financially Stable Carriers: CARTER LINCOLN-MERCURY v. EMAR Group, Inc. Introduction Carter Lincoln-Mercury, Inc., Leasing Division, v. EMAR...

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