This page includes Superior Court, Appellate Division and Supreme Court opinions that are of special interest to the business community.
                      A-2505-09T2
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        Formica v. Atlantic City Board of Education, et al.
              
        
            
                
                    
            
        
            
                            
                    
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
                
                        
        
            
                
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
                            
            
            
    
              
          
                        Business Opinion Category
                    
                    
                                                    Miscellaneous Actions
                                            
                
            
                Decided Date 
Aug. 2, 2011
        Aug. 2, 2011
                        Business Opinion Issue Types
                    
                    LAD
                                                                                                                                                                                
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Unpublished
        Unpublished
                    Judge
                
                Per Curiam
                                                                                                                                                    
                Referenced Opinion ID
A-2505-09T2
        A-2505-09T2
                      A-2778-08T3, A-2851-08T3, A-3340-08T3
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        Piantasdosi v. Public Service Electric and Gas Company, et al.
              
        
            
                
                    
            
        
            
                            
                    
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
                
                        
        
            
                
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
                            
            
            
    
              
          
                        Business Opinion Category
                    
                    
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                Decided Date 
July 28, 2011
        July 28, 2011
                        Business Opinion Issue Types
                    
                    LAD
                                                                                                                                                                                
                Publication Status
Unpublished
        Unpublished
                    Judge
                
                Per Curiam
                                                                                                                                                    
                Referenced Opinion ID
A-2778-08T3, A-2851-08T3, A-3340-08T3
        A-2778-08T3, A-2851-08T3, A-3340-08T3
                      A-1218-10T1
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        Magic Petroleum Corporation v. Exxon Mobil Corporation, et al.
              
        
            
                
                    
            
        
            
                            
                    
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
                
                        
        
            
                
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
                            
            
            
    
              
          
                        Business Opinion Category
                    
                    
                                                    Miscellaneous Actions
                                            
                
            
                Decided Date 
July 26, 2011
        July 26, 2011
                        Business Opinion Issue Types
                    
                    Environmental
                                                                                                                                                                                
                Publication Status
Unpublished
        Unpublished
                    Judge
                
                Per Curiam
                                                                                                                                                    
                Referenced Opinion ID
A-1218-10T1
        A-1218-10T1
                      A-1170-10T1
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        Combined Computer Resources, Inc. v. Kelly Services, Inc., et al.
              
        
            
                
                    
            
        
            
                            
                    
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
                
                        
        
            
                
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
                            
            
            
    
              
          
                        Business Opinion Category
                    
                    
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                Decided Date 
July 26, 2011
        July 26, 2011
                        Business Opinion Issue Types
                    
                    Arbitration
                                                                                                                                                                                
                Publication Status
Unpublished
        Unpublished
                    Judge
                
                Per Curiam
                                                                                                                                                    
                Referenced Opinion ID
A-1170-10T1
        A-1170-10T1
                      A-5407-09
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        Fidelity & Deposit Company of Maryland v. Stanateris, et al.
              
        
            
                
                    
            
        
            
                            
                    
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
                
                        
        
            
                
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
                            
            
            
    
              
          
                        Business Opinion Category
                    
                    
                                                    Contract Disputes
                                            
                
            
                Decided Date 
July 25, 2011
        July 25, 2011
                        Business Opinion Issue Types
                    
                    Subrogation
                                                                                                                                                                                
                Publication Status
Unpublished
        Unpublished
                    Judge
                
                Per Curiam
                                                                                                                                                    
                Referenced Opinion ID
A-5407-09
        A-5407-09
                      A-41/42-10
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        Pomerantz Paper Corporation v. New Community Corporation, et al.
              
        
            
                
                    
            
        
            
                            
                    
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
                
                        
        
            
                
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
                            
            
            
    
              
          
                        Business Opinion Category
                    
                    
                                                    Contract Disputes
                                            
                
            
                Decided Date 
July 25, 2011
        July 25, 2011
                        Business Opinion Issue Types
                    
                    Breach of Contract
                                                                                                                Commercial Litigation
                                                                                                                UCC
                                                                                                                                                                                
                Publication Status
Published
        Published
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                 Hoens
                                                                                                                                                    
                Referenced Opinion ID
A-41/42-10
        A-41/42-10
                      A-5572-09T1
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        Gillett v. Fairleigh Dickinson University
              
        
            
                
                    
            
        
            
                            
                    
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
                
                        
        
            
                
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
                            
            
            
    
              
          
                        Business Opinion Category
                    
                    
                                                    Miscellaneous Actions
                                            
                
            
                Decided Date 
July 22, 2011
        July 22, 2011
                        Business Opinion Issue Types
                    
                    LAD
                                                                                                                                                                                
                Publication Status
Unpublished
        Unpublished
                    Judge
                
                Per Curiam
                                                                                                                                                    
                Referenced Opinion ID
A-5572-09T1
        A-5572-09T1
                      A-5751-9T3
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        Janakat v. Metal Cutting Corporation
              
        
            
                
                    
            
        
            
                            
                    
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
                
                        
        
            
                
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
                            
            
            
    
              
          
                        Business Opinion Category
                    
                    
                                                    Business Disputes
                                            
                
            
                Decided Date 
July 22, 2011
        July 22, 2011
                        Business Opinion Issue Types
                    
                    Employment Contract
                                                                                                                                                                                
                Publication Status
Unpublished
        Unpublished
                    Judge
                
                Per Curiam
                                                                                                                                                    
                Referenced Opinion ID
A-5751-9T3
        A-5751-9T3
                      MID-L-6259-09
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        DeBenedetto v. Denny's, Inc.
              
        
            
                
                    
            
        
            
                            
                    
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
                
                        
        
            
                
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
                            
            
            
    
              
          
                        Business Opinion Category
                    
                    
                                                    Miscellaneous Actions
                                            
                
            
                Decided Date 
July 20, 2011
        July 20, 2011
                        Business Opinion Issue Types
                    
                    Products Liability
                                                                                                                                                                                
                Publication Status
Published
        Published
                    Judge
                
                 Happas
                                                                                                                                                    
                Referenced Opinion ID
MID-L-6259-09
        MID-L-6259-09
                      A-4434-09
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        Rodriguez v. Guest Packaging, LLC, et al.
              
        
            
                
                    
            
        
            
                            
                    
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
                
                        
        
            
                
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
                            
            
            
    
              
          
                        Business Opinion Category
                    
                    
                                                    Miscellaneous Actions
                                            
                
            
                Decided Date 
July 15, 2011
        July 15, 2011
                        Business Opinion Issue Types
                    
                    LAD
                                                                                                                                                                                
                Publication Status
Unpublished
        Unpublished
                    Judge
                
                Per Curiam
                                                                                                                                                    
                Referenced Opinion ID
A-4434-09
        A-4434-09
                      A-3509-08
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        Lewis v. Airco, Inc., et al.
              
        
            
                
                    
            
        
            
                            
                    
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
                
                        
        
            
                
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
                            
            
            
    
              
          
                        Business Opinion Category
                    
                    
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                Decided Date 
July 15, 2011
        July 15, 2011
                        Business Opinion Issue Types
                    
                    Products Liability
                                                                                                                                                                                
                Publication Status
Unpublished
        Unpublished
                    Judge
                
                Per Curiam
                                                                                                                                                    
                Referenced Opinion ID
A-3509-08
        A-3509-08
                      A-4796-09
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        Abraham v. American International Group, Inc., et al.
              
        
            
                
                    
            
        
            
                            
                    
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
                
                        
        
            
                
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
                            
            
            
    
              
          
                        Business Opinion Category
                    
                    
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                Decided Date 
July 15, 2011
        July 15, 2011
                        Business Opinion Issue Types
                    
                    LAD
                                                                                                                                                                                
                Publication Status
Unpublished
        Unpublished
                    Judge
                
                Per Curiam
                                                                                                                                                    
                Referenced Opinion ID
A-4796-09
        A-4796-09
                      A-2714-09
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        Marone Contractors, Inc. v. Colvin, et al.
              
        
            
                
                    
            
        
            
                            
                    
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
                
                        
        
            
                
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
                            
            
            
    
              
          
                        Business Opinion Category
                    
                    
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                Decided Date 
July 14, 2011
        July 14, 2011
                        Business Opinion Issue Types
                    
                    Construction
                                                                                                                                                                                
                Publication Status
Unpublished
        Unpublished
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                Per Curiam
                                                                                                                                                    
                Referenced Opinion ID
A-2714-09
        A-2714-09
                      A-0319-09
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        Estate of Claudia L. Cohen v. Booth Computers, et al.
              
        
            
                
                    
            
        
            
                            
                    
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
                
                        
        
            
                
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
                            
            
            
    
              
          
                        Business Opinion Category
                    
                    
                                                    Business Governance
                                            
                
            
                Decided Date 
July 13, 2011
        July 13, 2011
                        Business Opinion Issue Types
                    
                    Buyout
                                                                                                                Commercial Litigation
                                                                                                                                                                                
                Publication Status
Published
        Published
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                 Carchman
                                                                                                                                                    
                Referenced Opinion ID
A-0319-09
        A-0319-09
                      A-2102-09
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        Duncan v. Verizon, et al.
              
        
            
                
                    
            
        
            
                            
                    
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
                
                        
        
            
                
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
                            
            
            
    
              
          
                        Business Opinion Category
                    
                    
                                                    Miscellaneous Actions
                                            
                
            
                Decided Date 
July 11, 2011
        July 11, 2011
                        Business Opinion Issue Types
                    
                    LAD
                                                                                                                                                                                
                Publication Status
Unpublished
        Unpublished
                    Judge
                
                Per Curiam
                                                                                                                                                    
                Referenced Opinion ID
A-2102-09
        A-2102-09
                      A-4431-09
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        Spark Software Solutions, L.L.C. v. Z & A Infotek Corp., et al.
              
        
            
                
                    
            
        
            
                            
                    
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
                
                        
        
            
                
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
                            
            
            
    
              
          
                        Business Opinion Category
                    
                    
                                                    Business Disputes
                                            
                
            
                Decided Date 
July 11, 2011
        July 11, 2011
                        Business Opinion Issue Types
                    
                    Employment Contract
                                                                                                                                                                                
                Publication Status
Unpublished
        Unpublished
                    Judge
                
                Per Curiam
                                                                                                                                                    
                Referenced Opinion ID
A-4431-09
        A-4431-09
                      A-4214-09
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        Messina v. Borough of Fair Lawn, et al.
              
        
            
                
                    
            
        
            
                            
                    
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
                
                        
        
            
                
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
                            
            
            
    
              
          
                        Business Opinion Category
                    
                    
                                                    Miscellaneous Actions
                                            
                
            
                Decided Date 
July 11, 2011
        July 11, 2011
                        Business Opinion Issue Types
                    
                    CEPA
                                                                                                                                                                                
                Publication Status
Unpublished
        Unpublished
                    Judge
                
                Per Curiam
                                                                                                                                                    
                Referenced Opinion ID
A-4214-09
        A-4214-09
                      A-4363-09
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        Taylor, Jr. v. Taylor
              
        
            
                
                    
            
        
            
                            
                    
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
                
                        
        
            
                
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
                            
            
            
    
              
          
                        Business Opinion Category
                    
                    
                                                    Business Governance
                                            
                
            
                Decided Date 
July 8, 2011
        July 8, 2011
                        Business Opinion Issue Types
                    
                    Commercial Litigation
                                                                                                                                                                                
                Publication Status
Unpublished
        Unpublished
                    Judge
                
                Per Curiam
                                                                                                                                                    
                Referenced Opinion ID
A-4363-09
        A-4363-09
                      A-30-10
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        Allen v. V and A Bros., Inc.
              
        
            
                
                    
            
        
            
                            
                    
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
                
                        
        
            
                
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
                            
            
            
    
              
          
                        Business Opinion Category
                    
                    
                                                    Miscellaneous Actions
                                            
                
            
                Decided Date 
July 7, 2011
        July 7, 2011
                        Business Opinion Issue Types
                    
                    Consumer Fraud
                                                                                                                Commercial Litigation
                                                                                                                                                                                
                Publication Status
Published
        Published
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                 Hoens 
                                                                                                                                                    
                Referenced Opinion ID
A-30-10
        A-30-10
                      A-5570-09
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        Valentino v. Borough of Woodcliff Lake
              
        
            
                
                    
            
        
            
                            
                    
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
                
                        
        
            
                
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
                            
            
            
    
              
          
                        Business Opinion Category
                    
                    
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                Decided Date 
June 30, 2011
        June 30, 2011
                        Business Opinion Issue Types
                    
                    CEPA
                                                                                                                                                                                
                Publication Status
Unpublished
        Unpublished
                    Judge
                
                Per Curiam
                                                                                                                                                    
                Referenced Opinion ID
A-5570-09
        A-5570-09