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APPEALS ADDED IN THE NEW JERSEY SUPREME COURT LISTED NEWEST TO OLDEST
The following statements of issues on appeal are prepared by the Office of the Clerk for the convenience of the reader. They have been neither reviewed nor approved by the Supreme Court. Please note that, in the interest of brevity, some issues may not have been summarized.
Beginning on July 16, 2010, each appeal summary posted on this website includes its "posted" date, which is necessary for calculating certain due dates for filing briefs and motions under revised Rule 1:13-9, "Amicus Curiae."
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A-52-15 Ryan Saul v. Township of Manchester (076954) Did the trial court err in denying defendant's motion to dismiss plaintiff's action in lieu of prerogative writs, which was filed beyond the ten-day period required by N.J.S.A. 40A:14-150?
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A-51-15 Michael J. Thieme v. Bernice F. Aucoin-Thieme (076683) Did the trial court err in calculating the equitable distribution of this one-time payment based on the parties' fourteen months of marriage, rather than the eight years of cohabitation that preceded the marriage?
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A-50-15 State v. J.R. (076694) Did the State's expert testimony exceed the permissible scope of Child Sexual Abuse Accommodation Syndrome (CSAAS) testimony?
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Where the State moved for a Graves Act waiver under N.J.S.A. 2C:43-6.2, did the sentencing judge have discretion to impose a probationary term or was the court required to impose a one-year parole disqualifier as agreed by the State?
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A-46-15 State v. Rodney Bull (075919) Should the holding of State v. Hudson, 209 N.J. 513 (2012), be given retroactive effect and therefore require that defendant's extended-term sentence, imposed in 1992, be vacated?
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Did the trial court improperly permit the prosecutor to question defendant about evidence that previously had been ruled inadmissible under N.J.R.E. 404(b); were the trial court's limiting instructions on this evidence improper; and did the prosecutor's statements during summation about this evidence constitute misconduct?
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A-44-15 NL Industries, Inc. v. State (076550) Is the State entitled to dismissal of plaintiff's action, which seeks recovery of cleanup damages associated with lead contamination pursuant to the Spill Compensation and Control Act?
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A-43-15 State v. Kassey Benjamin (076612) Does a defendant seeking a waiver of a mandatory sentence under the Graves Act have the right to discovery of the prosecutor's files on previous applications for Graves Act waivers?
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A-42-15 State v. DeShaun P. Wilson (076609) Were defendant's confrontation rights violated by the admission into evidence of a map to establish the crime of distribution of CDS within 500 feet of a public park?
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A-41-15 State v. Corey Hallett (076343) Were defendant's Miranda rights violated by police questioning about whether he resided at the address where drugs were found?
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A-40-15 State v. Dion E. Robinson (076267) Under the circumstances presented, was the trial court required to suppress a handgun discovered during a warrantless search of defendant's car?
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A-39-15 In the Matter of the Adoption of a Child by J.E.V. & D.G.V. (076767) In a private adoption matter, does an indigent parent facing termination of parental rights under New Jersey's Adoption Act have a right to appointed counsel? [Note: The Court entered a peremptory briefing schedule. Any amicus curiae motion is due by 01/19/2016.]
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A-38-15 State v. Carl J. Garrison (076537) Was evidence of similar conduct, committed by defendant against the victim while in Alabama, admissible in this trial for aggravated sexual assault and other related offenses?
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A-37-15 State v. Fulgencio Gonzalez-Monasterio; State v. Bernardo Martinez (075996) Did the trial court's jury instructions, including the charge on accomplice liability, constitute plain error requiring reversal of defendants' convictions for aggravated-manslaughter and other charges?
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A-36-15 State v. Brandon Morrison (076379) Can a volunteer member of a local first aid and rescue squad be charged with official misconduct under N.J.S.A. 2C:30-2(a)?
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A-35-15 North Jersey Media Group, Inc. v. Township of Lyndhurst (076184) Are these law enforcement agencies required to release their records relating to this high-speed police chase and shooting under the Open Public Records Act (OPRA), N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1 to -13, or the common law?
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A-33/34/53-15 Abigail Ginsberg v. Quest Diagnostics, Incorporated (076288) Are the various claims and defenses asserted in this litigation governed by the laws of New York, New Jersey, or some combination thereof?
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A-33/34-15 Abigail Ginsberg v. Quest Diagnostics, Incorporated (076288) Read Supreme Opinion A-33/34/53-15
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Was the Board of Education's determination to impose three furlough days subject to negotiation under the parties' collective negotiations agreement?
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A-30/31-15 Patricia Myska v. New Jersey Manufacturers Insurance Company (076021) Were plaintiffs' class action claims properly denied under the circumstances presented?
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