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                      A-38-14
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        Salvatore Puglia v. Elk Pipeline, Inc.
              
        
            
                
                    
            
        
            
                            
                    
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
                
                        
        
            
                
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
                            
            
            
    
              
          
                        Business Opinion Category
                    
                    
                                                    Employment Disputes
                                            
                
            
                Decided Date 
Aug. 16, 2016
        Aug. 16, 2016
                        Business Opinion Issue Types
                    
                    CEPA
                                                                                                                                                                                
                Publication Status
Published
        Published
                    Judge
                
                 LaVecchia, J., J.S.C.
                                                                                                                                                    
                Referenced Opinion ID
A-38-14
        A-38-14
                      C-151-15
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        Pearson v. DMH2
              
        
            
                
                    
            
        
            
                            
                    
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
                
                        
        
            
                
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
                            
            
            
    
              
          
                        Business Opinion Category
                    
                    
                                                    Business Disputes
                                            
                
            
                Decided Date 
Aug. 16, 2016
        Aug. 16, 2016
                        Business Opinion Issue Types
                    
                    Covenants (Restrictive, not to Compete/Solicit)
                                                                                                                                                                                
                Publication Status
Published
        Published
                    Judge
                
                Moore, J.S.C.
                                                                                                                                                    
                Referenced Opinion ID
C-151-15
        C-151-15
                      L-3752-14
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        Avalon Bay Communities, Inc. v. Utica Insurance, et al.
              
        
            
                
                    
            
        
            
                            
                    
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
                
                        
        
            
                
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
                            
            
            
    
              
          
                        Business Opinion Category
                    
                    
                                                    Insurance Coverage
                                            
                
            
                Decided Date 
Aug. 5, 2016
        Aug. 5, 2016
                        Business Opinion Issue Types
                    
                    Additional Insured
                                                                                                                Contract Interpretation
                                                                                                                Indemnification
                                                                                                                                                                                
                Publication Status
Unpublished
        Unpublished
                    Judge
                
                 Stephanie A. Mitterhoff 
                                                                                                                                                    
                Referenced Opinion ID
L-3752-14
        L-3752-14
                      ESX-L-4155-15
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        Jamie Schare Friedland, Adminstrator Ad Prosequendum Of The Estate Of Dustin J. Friedland v First Specialty Insurance Corp., Crum & Forster, The Hartford Insurance Group, Fireman’s Fund Insurance Company, Taubman Cneters, Inc., Short Hills Associates, L
              
        
            
                
                    
            
        
            
                            
                    
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
                
                        
        
            
                
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
                            
            
            
    
              
          
                        Business Opinion Category
                    
                    
                                                    Complex Business Litigation Program
                                            
                
            
                Decided Date 
Aug. 3, 2016
        Aug. 3, 2016
                        Business Opinion Issue Types
                    
                    Additional Insured
                                                                                                                Contract Interpretation
                                                                                                                Indemnification
                                                                                                                                                                                
                Publication Status
Unpublished
        Unpublished
                    Judge
                
                Stephanie A. Mitterhoff, J.S.C.,
                                                                                                                                                    
                Referenced Opinion ID
ESX-L-4155-15
        ESX-L-4155-15
                      A-3436-13
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        NEW JERSEY-AMERICAN WATER CO INC. v. WATCHUNG SQUARE ASSOCIATES, LLC
              
        
            
                
                    
            
        
            
                            
                    
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
                
                        
        
            
                
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
                            
            
            
    
              
          
                        Business Opinion Category
                    
                    
                                                    Insurance Coverage
                                            
                
            
                Decided Date 
July 15, 2016
        July 15, 2016
                        Business Opinion Issue Types
                    
                    Commercial General Liability
                                                                                                                Breach of Contract
                                                                                                                Contract Interpretation
                                                                                                                                                                                
                Publication Status
Unpublished
        Unpublished
                    Judge
                
                Per Curiam
                                                                                                                                                    
                Referenced Opinion ID
A-3436-13
        A-3436-13
                      A-5589-13
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        Phibro v. National Union opinion
              
        
            
                
                    
            
        
            
                            
                    
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
                
                        
        
            
                
                                                                                                                            
            
            
    
              
          
                        Business Opinion Category
                    
                    
                                                    Insurance Coverage
                                            
                
            
                Decided Date 
July 14, 2016
        July 14, 2016
                        Business Opinion Issue Types
                    
                    Contract Interpretation
                                                                                                                                                                                
                Publication Status
Published
        Published
                    Judge
                
                
                Referenced Opinion ID
A-5589-13
        A-5589-13
                      ATL-L-1224-15
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        Chelsea View Condominium v Chelsea View Associates et al.
              
        
            
                
                    
            
        
            
                            
                    
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
                
                        
        
            
                
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
                            
            
            
    
              
          
                        Business Opinion Category
                    
                    
                                                    Complex Business Litigation Program
                                            
                
            
                Decided Date 
June 21, 2016
        June 21, 2016
                        Business Opinion Issue Types
                    
                    Construction
                                                                                                                                                                                
                Publication Status
Unpublished
        Unpublished
                    Judge
                
                Gibson, J.S.C.
                                                                                                                                                    
                Referenced Opinion ID
ATL-L-1224-15
        ATL-L-1224-15
                      L-3753-15
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        Mid-Century Insurance Company v. John Freeman and New Jersey Indemnity, et al.
              
        
            
                
                    
            
        
            
                            
                    
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
                
                        
        
            
                
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
                            
            
            
    
              
          
                        Business Opinion Category
                    
                    
                                                    Insurance Coverage
                                            
                
            
                Decided Date 
May 16, 2016
        May 16, 2016
                        Business Opinion Issue Types
                    
                    Subrogation
                                                                                                                Collateral Source Rule
                                                                                                                                                                                
                Publication Status
Unpublished
        Unpublished
                    Judge
                
                 Arnold L. Natali, Jr., J.S.C.
                                                                                                                                                    
                Referenced Opinion ID
L-3753-15
        L-3753-15
                      MON-L-523-15
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        Raintree Town Center Associates, L.P. v. True North Franchise, LLC; Brian Gardner, Seth Gelberg; David Margulies; Andrew Banhidi; and Huy Le
              
        
            
                
                    
            
        
            
                            
                    
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
                
                        
        
            
                
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
                            
            
            
    
              
          
                        Business Opinion Category
                    
                    
                                                    Complex Business Litigation Program
                                            
                
            
                Decided Date 
May 10, 2016
        May 10, 2016
                        Business Opinion Issue Types
                    
                    Breach of Contract
                                                                                                                Covenant of Good Faith and Fair Dealing
                                                                                                                Promissory Estoppel
                                                                                                                                                                                
                Publication Status
Unpublished
        Unpublished
                    Judge
                
                Katie A. Gummer, J.S.C.
                                                                                                                                                    
                Referenced Opinion ID
MON-L-523-15
        MON-L-523-15
                      A-2472-14
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        NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION v. STAR INSURANCE COMPANY and MEADOWBROOK, INC
              
        
            
                
                    
            
        
            
                            
                    
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
                
                        
        
            
                
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
                            
            
            
    
              
          
                        Business Opinion Category
                    
                    
                                                    Insurance Coverage
                                            
                
            
                Decided Date 
March 8, 2016
        March 8, 2016
                        Business Opinion Issue Types
                    
                    Indemnification
                                                                                                                Additional Insured
                                                                                                                Breach of Contract
                                                                                                                Contract Interpretation
                                                                                                                                                                                
                Publication Status
Unpublished
        Unpublished
                    Judge
                
                Per Curiam
                                                                                                                                                    
                Referenced Opinion ID
A-2472-14
        A-2472-14
                      A-3200-13T1
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        Kirk Lory v. Concord Equity Group Advisors, LLC
              
        
            
                
                    
            
        
            
                            
                    
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
                
                        
        
            
                
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
                            
            
            
    
              
          
                        Business Opinion Category
                    
                    
                                                    Employment Disputes
                                            
                
            
                Decided Date 
Feb. 11, 2016
        Feb. 11, 2016
                        Business Opinion Issue Types
                    
                    Employment Contract
                                                                                                                                                                                
                Publication Status
Unpublished
        Unpublished
                    Judge
                
                Per Curiam
                                                                                                                                                    
                Referenced Opinion ID
A-3200-13T1
        A-3200-13T1
                      A-1111-14T2
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        Samantha Ishage v. PNC Bank Corp. et al.
              
        
            
                
                    
            
        
            
                            
                    
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
                
                        
        
            
                
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
                            
            
            
    
              
          
                        Business Opinion Category
                    
                    
                                                    Employment Disputes
                                            
                
            
                Decided Date 
Feb. 8, 2016
        Feb. 8, 2016
                        Business Opinion Issue Types
                    
                    CEPA
                                                                                                                                                                                
                Publication Status
Unpublished
        Unpublished
                    Judge
                
                Per Curiam
                                                                                                                                                    
                Referenced Opinion ID
A-1111-14T2
        A-1111-14T2
                      A-1362-14T3
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        Sally A. Roberts, DO v. Anson Moise, M.D. et al.
              
        
            
                
                    
            
        
            
                            
                    
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
                
                        
        
            
                
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
                            
            
            
    
              
          
                        Business Opinion Category
                    
                    
                                                    Business Governance
                                            
                
            
                Decided Date 
Feb. 8, 2016
        Feb. 8, 2016
                        Business Opinion Issue Types
                    
                    Commercial Litigation
                                                                                                                                                                                
                Publication Status
Unpublished
        Unpublished
                    Judge
                
                Per Curiam
                                                                                                                                                    
                Referenced Opinion ID
A-1362-14T3
        A-1362-14T3
                      BER-L-7441-13
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        Village Square Madison Avenue LLC v. TD Bank
              
        
            
                
                    
            
        
            
                            
                    
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
                
                        
        
            
                
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
                            
            
            
    
              
          
                        Business Opinion Category
                    
                    
                                                    Contract Disputes
                                            
                
            
                Decided Date 
Feb. 5, 2016
        Feb. 5, 2016
                        Business Opinion Issue Types
                    
                    Commercial Litigation
                                                                                                                                                                                
                Publication Status
Unpublished
        Unpublished
                    Judge
                
                 Robert C. Wilson, J.S.C.
                                                                                                                                                    
                Referenced Opinion ID
BER-L-7441-13
        BER-L-7441-13
                      A-5135-13T3
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        Rajiv Hazaray et al. v. The Estates at Bordens Crossing, LLC
              
        
            
                
                    
            
        
            
                            
                    
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
                
                        
        
            
                
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
                            
            
            
    
              
          
                        Business Opinion Category
                    
                    
                                                    Miscellaneous Actions
                                            
                
            
                Decided Date 
Feb. 4, 2016
        Feb. 4, 2016
                        Business Opinion Issue Types
                    
                    Consumer Fraud
                                                                                                                                                                                
                Publication Status
Unpublished
        Unpublished
                    Judge
                
                Per Curiam
                                                                                                                                                    
                Referenced Opinion ID
A-5135-13T3
        A-5135-13T3
                      A-2448-14T2
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        John S. Patterson v. Ladenburg Thalmann & Co., Inc
              
        
            
                
                    
            
        
            
                            
                    
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
                
                        
        
            
                
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
                            
            
            
    
              
          
                        Business Opinion Category
                    
                    
                                                    Miscellaneous Actions
                                            
                
            
                Decided Date 
Feb. 4, 2016
        Feb. 4, 2016
                        Business Opinion Issue Types
                    
                    Arbitration
                                                                                                                                                                                
                Publication Status
Unpublished
        Unpublished
                    Judge
                
                Per Curiam
                                                                                                                                                    
                Referenced Opinion ID
A-2448-14T2
        A-2448-14T2
                      A-4693-13
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        Best Bergen Homes, Inc. v. Franklin Nunez et al.
              
        
            
                
                    
            
        
            
                            
                    
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
                
                        
        
            
                
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
                            
            
            
    
              
          
                        Business Opinion Category
                    
                    
                                                    Contract Disputes
                                            
                
            
                Decided Date 
Feb. 4, 2016
        Feb. 4, 2016
                        Business Opinion Issue Types
                    
                    Commercial Litigation
                                                                                                                                                                                
                Publication Status
Unpublished
        Unpublished
                    Judge
                
                Per Curiam
                                                                                                                                                    
                Referenced Opinion ID
A-4693-13
        A-4693-13
                      BER-L-2387-1
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        Stonewall of Saddle River, L.P. v. Northeast Linen Supply Corp.
              
        
            
                
                    
            
        
            
                            
                    
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
                
                        
        
            
                
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
                            
            
            
    
              
          
                        Business Opinion Category
                    
                    
                                                    Contract Disputes
                                            
                
            
                Decided Date 
Feb. 3, 2016
        Feb. 3, 2016
                        Business Opinion Issue Types
                    
                    Commercial Litigation
                                                                                                                                                                                
                Publication Status
Unpublished
        Unpublished
                    Judge
                
                 Robert C. Wilson, J.S.C.
                                                                                                                                                    
                Referenced Opinion ID
BER-L-2387-1
        BER-L-2387-1
                      BER-L-7542-15
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        Silla Jewelry v. Sunico, et al.
              
        
            
                
                    
            
        
            
                            
                    
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
                
                        
        
            
                
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
                            
            
            
    
              
          
                        Business Opinion Category
                    
                    
                                                    Intellectual Property and Technology
                                            
                
            
                Decided Date 
Feb. 1, 2016
        Feb. 1, 2016
                        Business Opinion Issue Types
                    
                    Trademark
                                                                                                                                                                                
                Publication Status
Unpublished
        Unpublished
                    Judge
                
                 Robert C. Wilson, J.S.C.
                                                                                                                                                    
                Referenced Opinion ID
BER-L-7542-15
        BER-L-7542-15
                      A-4292-13T3
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        The Palisades at Fort Lee Condominium Association, Inc. v. 100 Old Palisade, LLC et al.
              
        
            
                
                    
            
        
            
                            
                    
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
                
                        
        
            
                
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
                            
            
            
    
              
          
                        Business Opinion Category
                    
                    
                                                    Miscellaneous Actions
                                            
                
            
                Decided Date 
Feb. 1, 2016
        Feb. 1, 2016
                        Business Opinion Issue Types
                    
                    Construction
                                                                                                                Statute of Limitations
                                                                                                                Statute of Repose
                                                                                                                                                                                
                Publication Status
Unpublished
        Unpublished
                    Judge
                
                Per Curiam
                                                                                                                                                    
                Referenced Opinion ID
A-4292-13T3
        A-4292-13T3