New Jersey Case Commentaries

Separate Legal Entities: Limiting Workers' Compensation Immunity in Employer-Employee Negligence Actions

Date: May 19, 1982

Separate Legal Entities: Limiting Workers' Compensation Immunity in Employer-Employee Negligence Actions Introduction Wendi Lee Lyon v. Leo J. Barrett, 89 N.J. 294 (1982), is a landmark decision by...

Reinterpreting First Degree Robbery: NJ Supreme Court's Landmark Decision in STATE v. BUTLER

Date: May 13, 1982

Reinterpreting First Degree Robbery: NJ Supreme Court's Landmark Decision in STATE v. BUTLER Introduction State of New Jersey v. Irby Butler is a seminal case decided by the Supreme Court of New...

Duty of Care for Store Owners in Protecting Customers: Butler v. Acme Markets

Date: May 12, 1982

Duty of Care for Store Owners in Protecting Customers: Butler v. Acme Markets Introduction Helen BUTLER v. ACME MARKETS, INC., 89 N.J. 270 (Supreme Court of New Jersey, 1982) is a landmark case that...

Protected Expressions of Opinion in Defamation Law: Insights from Kotlikoff v. The Community News

Date: Apr 28, 1982

Protected Expressions of Opinion in Defamation Law: Insights from Kotlikoff v. The Community News 1. Introduction The case of Louis J. Kotlikoff v. The Community News, The Suburban Newspaper Group,...

Scope of Negotiability in Public Employment: Comprehensive Analysis of State v. Local 195, IFPTE, AFL-CIO

Date: Mar 24, 1982

Scope of Negotiability in Public Employment: Comprehensive Analysis of State v. Local 195, IFPTE, AFL-CIO Introduction The landmark case of State v. Local 195, IFPTE, AFL-CIO, adjudicated by the...

Adjusting Income Eligibility Standards for Medical Assistance for the Aged in Light of Inflation: Texter v. Department of Human Services

Date: Mar 19, 1982

Adjusting Income Eligibility Standards for Medical Assistance for the Aged in Light of Inflation: Texter v. Department of Human Services Introduction The case Texter v. Department of Human Services...

Presumption of Validity in Subsequent Marriages: Insights from Newburgh v. Arrigo

Date: Feb 24, 1982

Presumption of Validity in Subsequent Marriages: Insights from Newburgh v. Arrigo Introduction The case JOAN A. NEWBURGH, as Administratrix ad Prosequendum for the Heirs at Law of Melvin H. Newburgh,...

Estoppel in Insurance Coverage: Clinton Griggs v. William Bertram et al.

Date: Feb 23, 1982

Estoppel in Insurance Coverage: Clinton Griggs v. William Bertram et al. Introduction In the landmark case Clinton Griggs, et al. v. William Bertram, et al. (88 N.J. 347, 1982), the Supreme Court of...

ZACCARDI v. BECKER: Establishing Limits on Dismissals for Failure to Answer Interrogatories and the Application of Statute of Limitations

Date: Jan 28, 1982

ZACCARDI v. BECKER: Establishing Limits on Dismissals for Failure to Answer Interrogatories and the Application of Statute of Limitations Introduction ZACCARDI v. BECKER, decided by the Supreme Court...

Balancing Executive Authority and Separation of Powers: Insights from WORTHINGTON v. FAUVER

Date: Jan 7, 1982

Balancing Executive Authority and Separation of Powers: Insights from WORTHINGTON v. FAUVER Introduction WORTHINGTON v. FAUVER, 88 N.J. 183 (1982), is a landmark decision by the Supreme Court of New...

Preserving the Automobile Exception After Arrest: A Comprehensive Analysis of State v. Alston

Date: Oct 22, 1981

Preserving the Automobile Exception After Arrest: A Comprehensive Analysis of State of New Jersey v. Alston Introduction State of New Jersey v. Donald Alston, James Barnes, Harry Williams, and...

Reversing Net Opinion: Enhanced Standards for Expert Testimony in Medical Malpractice - Pera v. Grossbard

Date: Oct 15, 1981

Reversing Net Opinion: Enhanced Standards for Expert Testimony in Medical Malpractice - Pera v. Grossbard Introduction The case of PATRICIA J. BUCKELEW, NOW KNOWN AS PATRICIA J. PERA,...

Collateral Estoppel in Criminal Trials: State of New Jersey v. Ralph Herman Ingenito

Date: Jul 28, 1981

Collateral Estoppel in Criminal Trials: State of New Jersey v. Ralph Herman Ingenito Introduction State of New Jersey v. Ralph Herman Ingenito, 87 N.J. 204 (1981), is a landmark decision by the...

Equitable Fraud and Duty to Disclose in Clergy Employment Contracts: JEWISH CENTER OF SUSSEX COUNTY v. WHALE

Date: Jul 24, 1981

Equitable Fraud and Duty to Disclose in Clergy Employment Contracts: JEWISH CENTER OF SUSSEX COUNTY v. WHALE Introduction The case of JEWISH CENTER OF SUSSEX COUNTY v. WHALE (86 N.J. 619) addresses...

New Precedent in Sidewalk Negligence: Commercial Property Owners Held Liable in Stewart v. 104 Wallace Street, Inc.

Date: Jul 23, 1981

New Precedent in Sidewalk Negligence: Commercial Property Owners Held Liable in Stewart v. 104 Wallace Street, Inc. Introduction The Supreme Court of New Jersey, in the landmark decision of Stewart...

Expanding Physician Duty: Liability for Wrongful Birth Due to Failure to Diagnose Hereditary Disease

Date: Jul 16, 1981

Expanding Physician Duty: Liability for Wrongful Birth Due to Failure to Diagnose Hereditary Disease Introduction In the landmark case of Schroeder v. Perkel and Venin, 87 N.J. 53 (1981), the Supreme...

Admissibility Standards for Hypnotically Refreshed Testimony: Insights from STATE OF NEW JERSEY v. PAUL HURD

Date: Jul 15, 1981

Admissibility Standards for Hypnotically Refreshed Testimony: Insights from STATE OF NEW JERSEY v. PAUL HURD Introduction The case of STATE OF NEW JERSEY v. PAUL HURD, decided by the Supreme Court of...

Limited Retroactive Application of Equitable Distribution in Divorce: GIBBONS v. GIBBONS

Date: Jul 9, 1981

Limited Retroactive Application of Equitable Distribution in Divorce: GIBBONS v. GIBBONS Introduction Mary Weitzel Gibbons v. Felton Lewis Gibbons, 86 N.J. 515 (1981), is a landmark decision by the...

Reaffirmation of "Patent and Gross Abuse of Discretion" Standard in Pretrial Intervention Admissions

Date: Jul 8, 1981

Reaffirmation of "Patent and Gross Abuse of Discretion" Standard in Pretrial Intervention Admissions Introduction The case State of New Jersey v. Lawrence Dalghlish (86 N.J. 503) represents a pivotal...

Joint Custody in Matrimonial Cases: Analyzing BECK v. BECK, 86 N.J. 480 (1981)

Date: Jul 3, 1981

Joint Custody in Matrimonial Cases: Analyzing BECK v. BECK, 86 N.J. 480 (1981) Introduction M. Arthur Beck, the plaintiff-appellant, filed for divorce and sought liberal visitation rights with his...