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A-8-24 Rosalyn Musker v. Suuchi, Inc. (089665) Under the circumstances presented, are the commissions at issue “wages” covered by the Wage Payment Law or “supplementary incentives” not covered by the Wage Payment Law?
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A-7-24 New Jersey Coalition of Automotive Retailers, Inc. v. Ford Motor Company (089378) Read Appellate Opinion A-1051-22 Does the New Jersey Coalition of Automotive Retailers have associational standing to bring this lawsuit, or standing under the Franchise Practices Act, N.J.S.A. 56:10-10?
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A-6-24 Charles Kratovil v. City of New Brunswick (089427) Read Appellate Opinion A-0216-23 Is Daniel’s Law, N.J.S.A. 56:8-166.1 and N.J.S.A. 2C:20-31.1, which prohibits disclosing the home addresses of certain public officials, including judges, prosecutors, and law enforcement personnel, unconstitutional as applied to plaintiff?
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A-3/4/5-24 State v. Ebenezer Byrd; State v. Jerry J. Spraulding; State v. Gregory A. Jean-Baptiste (089469) Read Appellate Opinion A-4941-18/A-5095-18/A-1452-19 Did the trial court adequately respond to allegations that a juror conducted outside research on the case, texted defendant Byrd, and made statements about finding defendants guilty?
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A-2-24 Salve Chipola, III v. Sean Flannery (088836) Read Appellate Opinion A-3571-21 Does a claim alleging false light invasion of privacy have a one-year statute of limitations, see Swan v. Boardwalk Regency Corp., 407 N.J. Super. 108 (App. Div 2009)?
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A-1-24 M.A v. J.H.M. (089673) In a proceeding under the Prevention of Domestic Violence Act, may a trial judge draw an adverse inference from a party’s decision to invoke the Fifth Amendment privilege against self-incrimination?
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A-53-23 M.R. v. New Jersey Department of Corrections (089371) Read Appellate Opinion A-2825-22 Under the Compassionate Release Act, N.J.S.A. 30:4-123.51e, are physicians required to physically examine an inmate when making a medical diagnosis to determine if the inmate is eligible for compassionate release?
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May a certified trial attorney pay referral fees to out-of-state lawyers under the New Jersey Rules of Court and the Rules of Professional Conduct?
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A-43-23 Earneka Wiggins v. Hackensack Meridian Health (089441) In this medical malpractice matter in which the treating doctor was board certified in internal medicine and gastroenterology, was plaintiffs’ affidavit of merit from a doctor board certified in internal medicine sufficient?
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Does a Remediation in Progress Waiver issued by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection convey a property interest to the recipient that is constitutionally protected by the right to due process?
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A-41-23 State v. Juan C. Hernandez-Peralta (089274) Read Appellate Opinion A-3292-22 In this post-conviction relief matter, where defendant had told plea counsel that he was a United States citizen born in New York, but the pre-sentence report revealed that he was born in Mexico, was sentencing counsel’s performance deficient under the first prong of Strickland v. Washington, 466 U.S. 668 (1984), for failing to further investigate whether defendant was a United States citizen?
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A-40-23 Linda B. Brehme v. Thomas Irwin (089025) Under the circumstances presented, did the filing of a warrant to satisfy judgment under Rule 4:48-1 bar plaintiff from filing an appeal, and if not, could plaintiff seek future medical expenses that would exceed her personal injury protection (PIP) coverage under N.J.S.A. 39:6A-12?
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A-39-23 Dionicio Rodriguez v. Shelbourne Spring, LLC (089044) In this matter in which plaintiff received benefits from his employer under the Workers’ Compensation Act and subsequently filed suit against his employer alleging that his injuries were caused by his employer’s negligence, gross negligence, recklessness, and intentional misconduct, was the employer’s insurance company obligated to defend the employer under the liability insurance policy?
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A-37/38-23 State v. Fuquan K. Knight; State v. Shaquan K. Knight (088970) Was it permissible to replay video recordings multiple times in slow motion, and with intermittent pauses, at the jury’s request?
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A-36-23 State v. Samantha E. Bonora (089342) Under the circumstances presented, should defendant have been ordered detained under the Criminal Justice Reform Act?
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A-35-23 D.T. v. Archdiocese of Philadelphia (088966) Under the circumstances presented, is the Archdiocese of Philadelphia subject to personal jurisdiction in New Jersey?
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A-34-23 Estate of Crystal Walcott Spill v. Jacob E. Markovitz, M.D. (088764) Should the verdict form in a medical malpractice case allow the jury to apportion a percentage of fault to a potential defendant if the court lacks personal jurisdiction over that potential defendant?
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A-33-23 Antonio Fuster v. Township of Chatham (089030) Are plaintiffs entitled to this body worn camera recording of an interview under the Body Worn Camera Law, N.J.S.A. 40A:14-118.3 to -118.5, the Open Public Records Act, and the common law right of access?
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A-32-23 Laurence J. Rappaport v. Kenneth Pasternak (088645) In this matter, where an arbitrator found that plaintiff was wrongfully terminated and awarded him monetary damages but divested him of his interests in various limited liability realty companies, did the Appellate Division err in modifying the arbitration awards?
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A-30/31-23 In the Matter of A.D., an Alleged Incapacitated Person (088942) In an action seeking guardianship of an alleged incapacitated and vulnerable adult, under what circumstances can a court grant applications for fees and costs submitted by court-appointed attorneys and guardians?
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