New Jersey Case Commentaries

Disclosure of Parole Consequences in Avenel Sentencing: New Precedent under Rule 3:9-2

Date: Apr 20, 1988

Disclosure of Parole Consequences in Avenel Sentencing: New Precedent under Rule 3:9-2 Introduction The landmark case State of New Jersey v. Charles G. Howard, decided by the Supreme Court of New...

Zoning Ordinance Must Serve Valid Public Purpose: Township of Long Beach v. Riggs

Date: Mar 24, 1988

Zoning Ordinance Must Serve Valid Public Purpose: Township of Long Beach v. Riggs Introduction The case of Charles J. Riggs et al. v. Township of Long Beach (109 N.J. 601) adjudicated by the Supreme...

Alcoholism Recognized as a Handicap Under New Jersey Law Against Discrimination

Date: Mar 22, 1988

Alcoholism Recognized as a Handicap Under New Jersey Law Against Discrimination Introduction The case of Robert W. Clowes, Sr. v. Terminix International, Inc. adjudicated by the Supreme Court of New...

Duty of Healthcare Providers in Handling Deceased Patients and Emotional Distress Claims: STRACHAN v. JOHN F. KENNEDY MEMORIAL HOSPital

Date: Mar 17, 1988

Duty of Healthcare Providers in Handling Deceased Patients and Emotional Distress Claims: Strachan v. John F. Kennedy Memorial Hospital Introduction The case of Gordon G. Strachan and Marilyn...

Affirmation of Defamation and Privacy Protections in Publishing Public Court Records: Rand Romaine v. Kallinger et al.

Date: Feb 19, 1988

Affirmation of Defamation and Privacy Protections in Publishing Public Court Records: Rand Romaine v. Kallinger et al. Introduction The case of Rand Romaine, Edwina Wiseman, Retta Romaine Welby, and...

Exclusion of Civil Rights Claims from Tort Claims Act Notice Requirements: Fuchilla v. Layman

Date: Feb 9, 1988

Exclusion of Civil Rights Claims from Tort Claims Act Notice Requirements: Fuchilla v. Layman Introduction In the landmark case Anne Fuchilla v. William A. Layman, M.D.; University of Medicine and...

Invalidation of Surrogacy Contracts: The Baby M Case

Date: Feb 4, 1988

Invalidation of Surrogacy Contracts: The Baby M Case Introduction The Baby M case, officially titled In the Matter of Baby M (109 N.J. 396), was adjudicated by the Supreme Court of New Jersey on...

Impermissibly Suggestive Photographic Identification: Analysis of State v. Madison

Date: Feb 3, 1988

Impermissibly Suggestive Photographic Identification: Analysis of State of New Jersey v. James Madison Introduction State of New Jersey v. James Madison, 109 N.J. 223 (1988), is a pivotal case in the...

Establishing Standards for Attorney Disqualification Under RPC 1.9 and RPC 1.10: Dewey v. Reynolds Tobacco

Date: Feb 2, 1988

Establishing Standards for Attorney Disqualification Under RPC 1.9 and RPC 1.10: Dewey v. Reynolds Tobacco Introduction Dewey v. Reynolds Tobacco is a landmark case adjudicated by the Supreme Court...

Protecting Employees from Retaliatory Termination: Insights from Velantzas v. Colgate-Palmolive

Date: Jan 28, 1988

Protecting Employees from Retaliatory Termination: Insights from Velantzas v. Colgate-Palmolive Introduction The landmark decision in Tina Velantzas v. Colgate-Palmolive Company, Inc., adjudicated by...

Strict Adherence to Civil Service Procedures Affirmed in O'MALLEY v. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Date: Nov 3, 1987

Strict Adherence to Civil Service Procedures Affirmed in O'MALLEY v. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Introduction Dennis O'MALLEY v. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY and Department of Civil Service, 109 N.J. 309 (1987), is...

Diminished Capacity Defense Reaffirmed in STATE v. BREAKIRON

Date: Oct 30, 1987

Diminished Capacity Defense Reaffirmed in STATE v. BREAKIRON Introduction State of New Jersey v. Robert A. Breakiron, 108 N.J. 591 (Supreme Court of New Jersey, 1987), is a landmark case that delves...

Commissioner's Authority to Reclassify Inmates Based on Convictions Upheld Without Individualized Due Process

Date: Jul 28, 1987

Commissioner's Authority to Reclassify Inmates Based on Convictions Upheld Without Individualized Due Process Introduction The case of Jenkins et al. v. Fauver addresses the critical issue of...

Enhancing Civil Penalties under the New Jersey Antitrust Act: Kimmelman v. Henkels McCoy, Inc.

Date: Jul 23, 1987

Enhancing Civil Penalties under the New Jersey Antitrust Act: Kimmelman v. Henkels McCoy, Inc. Introduction In the landmark case Kimmelman v. Henkels McCoy, Inc., decided on July 22, 1987, the...

Distinct Legal Liabilities in Familial Sexual Assault: State v. Miller

Date: Jul 22, 1987

Distinct Legal Liabilities in Familial Sexual Assault: State of New Jersey v. John Miller Introduction The case of State of New Jersey v. John Miller, adjudicated by the Supreme Court of New Jersey...

Reaffirming Judicial Discretion in Sentencing Persistent Offenders: State of New Jersey v. Kim Dunbar

Date: Jul 8, 1987

Reaffirming Judicial Discretion in Sentencing Persistent Offenders: State of New Jersey v. Kim Dunbar Introduction In State of New Jersey v. Kim Dunbar, 108 N.J. 80 (1987), the Supreme Court of New...

Net Consolidated Taxation of Partnership Income Affirmed for Securities Firms

Date: Jul 3, 1987

Net Consolidated Taxation of Partnership Income Affirmed for Securities Firms Introduction The case of Layton F. and Joan Smith, Plaintiff-Respondents, v. Director, Division of Taxation,...

Interpretation of N.J.S.A. 39:4-50(a) in State of New Jersey v. John E. Tischio: Establishing BAC at Time of Testing as Sufficient for DUI Conviction

Date: Jul 1, 1987

Interpretation of N.J.S.A. 39:4-50(a) in State of New Jersey v. John E. Tischio: Establishing BAC at Time of Testing as Sufficient for DUI Conviction Introduction State of New Jersey v. John E....

Application of the Discovery Rule in Toxic Tort Cases: Vispisiano v. Ashland Chemical Co.

Date: Jun 30, 1987

Application of the Discovery Rule in Toxic Tort Cases: Vispisiano v. Ashland Chemical Co. Introduction In the landmark case of John Vispisiano and Barbara Vispisiano v. Ashland Chemical Co. et al.,...

State v. Weeks: Reinforcing the Necessity of Shared Purpose in Accomplice Liability under the Graves Act

Date: Jun 26, 1987

State v. Weeks: Reinforcing the Necessity of Shared Purpose in Accomplice Liability under the Graves Act Introduction State of New Jersey v. William Weeks, 107 N.J. 396 (1987), is a pivotal case...

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