New Jersey Case Commentaries

Establishing the Public Policy Exception to At-Will Employment: Grace PIERCE v. ORTHO PHARMACEUTICAL CORPORATION

Date: Jul 29, 1980

Establishing the Public Policy Exception to At-Will Employment: Grace PIERCE v. ORTHO PHARMACEUTICAL CORPORATION Introduction The case of Grace PIERCE v. ORTHO PHARMACEUTICAL CORPORATION, reported in...

State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. v. Estate of Darrell Jeter Simmons: Revisiting Choice-of-Law Principles in Automobile Liability Insurance

Date: Jul 26, 1980

State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. v. Estate of Darrell Jeter Simmons: Revisiting Choice-of-Law Principles in Automobile Liability Insurance Introduction State Farm Mutual Automobile...

Enforcing Consensual Agreements: Transfer of Tenured Teachers in School Closures

Date: Jul 26, 1980

Enforcing Consensual Agreements: Transfer of Tenured Teachers in School Closures Introduction The State of New Jersey Supreme Court case titled In the Matter of the Closing of Jamesburg High School...

Protection of Attorney-Client Privilege: State of New Jersey v. Harry D. Sugar

Date: Jul 25, 1980

Protection of Attorney-Client Privilege: State of New Jersey v. Harry D. Sugar Introduction State of New Jersey v. Harry D. Sugar (84 N.J. 1), adjudicated by the Supreme Court of New Jersey on July...

Reevaluating Wrongful Death Damages: Curtis v. Finneran

Date: Jul 23, 1980

Reevaluating Wrongful Death Damages: Curtis v. Finneran Introduction The case of Curtis v. Finneran, adjudicated by the Supreme Court of New Jersey on July 22, 1980, addresses significant issues...

Supreme Court of New Jersey Establishes Discovery Rule for Replevin Actions in Art Theft Cases

Date: Jul 18, 1980

Supreme Court of New Jersey Establishes Discovery Rule for Replevin Actions in Art Theft Cases Introduction O'KEEFFE v. SNYDER, 83 N.J. 478 (1980), is a landmark case adjudicated by the Supreme Court...

Strict Standards for Attorney Disqualification in Conflict of Interest Cases: REARDON v. MARLAYNE, INC. & GM

Date: Jul 18, 1980

Strict Standards for Attorney Disqualification in Conflict of Interest Cases: REARDON v. MARLAYNE, INC. & General Motors Corporation Introduction The case of REARDON v. MARLAYNE, INC., t/a Bear Brake...

Upholding Municipal Police Powers: Validating Business Hour Regulations in Neighborhood-Commercial Zones

Date: Jul 15, 1980

Upholding Municipal Police Powers: Validating Business Hour Regulations in Neighborhood-Commercial Zones Introduction The case of Quick Chek Food Stores, Inc. v. Township of Springfield (83 N.J. 438,...

Restitution Conditions Limited to Convicted Offenses: State of NJ v. Bausch

Date: Jul 11, 1980

Restitution Conditions Limited to Convicted Offenses: State of New Jersey v. Frederick Bausch Introduction In State of New Jersey v. Frederick Bausch (1980), the Supreme Court of New Jersey addressed...

Equitable Liability for Necessary Expenses in Marriage: Baum v. Jersey Shore Medical Center-Fitkin Hospital

Date: Jul 3, 1980

Equitable Liability for Necessary Expenses in Marriage: Baum v. Jersey Shore Medical Center-Fitkin Hospital Introduction The landmark case of Baum v. Jersey Shore Medical Center-Fitkin Hospital...

Enhanced Causation Standards for Accidental Disability Pensions in PERS: Analysis of Gerba v. Board of Trustees

Date: Jun 13, 1980

Enhanced Causation Standards for Accidental Disability Pensions in PERS: Analysis of Gerba v. Board of Trustees Introduction The case of Joseph Gerba v. Board of Trustees of the Public Employees'...

Lepis v. Lepis: Judicial Flexibility in Modifying Consensual Support Agreements

Date: Jun 12, 1980

Lepis v. Lepis: Judicial Flexibility in Modifying Consensual Support Agreements Introduction The case of Cabrini B. Lepis, Plaintiff-Respondent, versus James G. Lepis, Defendant-Appellant,...

Judicial Process Mandated for Dispossession of Migrant Farmworkers: VASQUEZ v. GLASSBORO SERVICE ASSOCIATION

Date: Jun 11, 1980

Judicial Process Mandated for Dispossession of Migrant Farmworkers: VASQUEZ v. GLASSBORO SERVICE ASSOCIATION Introduction Natividad Vasquez, a Puerto Rican migrant farmworker, initiated legal action...

Enhanced Fourth Amendment Protections in Vehicle Searches: State of New Jersey v. Patino and Barriga

Date: May 20, 1980

Enhanced Fourth Amendment Protections in Vehicle Searches: State of New Jersey v. Patino and Barriga Introduction In the landmark case State of New Jersey, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Lucio W. Patino and...

Administrative Discretion in Delineating State-Owned Tidally-Flowed Lands: Commentary on City of Newark et al. v. NJ DEP

Date: May 16, 1980

Administrative Discretion in Delineating State-Owned Tidally-Flowed Lands: Commentary on City of Newark et al. v. NJ DEP Introduction The landmark case, City of Newark et al. v. New Jersey Department...

Disapproval and Reversal of Repeated Allen Charges in Criminal Trials: State of New Jersey v. John Stanley Czachor

Date: Apr 3, 1980

Disapproval and Reversal of Repeated Allen Charges in Criminal Trials: State of New Jersey v. John Stanley Czachor Introduction In the landmark case State of New Jersey v. John Stanley Czachor, 82...

Tolling of Statute of Limitations Through Jurisdictional Misfilings: New Precedent Established by NJ Supreme Court

Date: Mar 14, 1980

Tolling of Statute of Limitations Through Jurisdictional Misfilings: New Precedent Established by NJ Supreme Court Introduction In the landmark case of Kevin GALLIGAN v. WESTFIELD CENTRE SERVICE,...

Landlord Liability for Tenant Security: Expanding Implied Warranty of Habitability

Date: Mar 13, 1980

Landlord Liability for Tenant Security: Expanding Implied Warranty of Habitability Introduction The case of Florence Trentacost v. Dr. Nathan T. Brussel, decided by the Supreme Court of New Jersey on...

Enforcement of Protest Provisions in Municipal Land Use Law: LEVIN v. TOWNSHIP OF PARSIPPANY-TROY HILLS

Date: Feb 22, 1980

Enforcement of Protest Provisions in Municipal Land Use Law: LEVIN v. TOWNSHIP OF PARSIPPANY-TROY HILLS Introduction LEVIN v. TOWNSHIP OF PARSIPPANY-TROY HILLS is a landmark decision by the Supreme...

N.J. Supreme Court Upholds Narrow Interpretation of Campaign Contributions Reporting Act

Date: Feb 7, 1980

N.J. Supreme Court Upholds Narrow Interpretation of Campaign Contributions Reporting Act Introduction In the landmark case of New Jersey State Chamber of Commerce v. New Jersey Election Law...

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