This page includes Superior Court, Appellate Division and Supreme Court opinions that are of special interest to the business community.
                      A-5039-09
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        City of Newark v. Service Employees' International Union (Local 617)
              
        
            
                
                    
            
        
            
                            
                    
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
                
                        
        
            
                
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
                            
            
            
    
              
          
                        Business Opinion Category
                    
                    
                                                    Miscellaneous Actions
                                            
                
            
                Decided Date 
May 2, 2011
        May 2, 2011
                        Business Opinion Issue Types
                    
                    Construction
                                                                                                                                                                                
                Publication Status
Unpublished
        Unpublished
                    Judge
                
                Per Curiam
                                                                                                                                                    
                Referenced Opinion ID
A-5039-09
        A-5039-09
                      A-1013-10
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        Port Imperial Condominium Association, Inc. v. K.Hovnanian Port Imperial Urban Renewal, Inc., et al.
              
        
            
                
                    
            
        
            
                            
                    
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
                
                        
        
            
                
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
                            
            
            
    
              
          
                        Business Opinion Category
                    
                    
                                                    Miscellaneous Actions
                                            
                
            
                Decided Date 
May 2, 2011
        May 2, 2011
                        Business Opinion Issue Types
                    
                    Construction
                                                                                                                                                                                
                Publication Status
Published
        Published
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                 Parillo 
                                                                                                                                                    
                Referenced Opinion ID
A-1013-10
        A-1013-10
                      A-4391-07 / A-5519-07 / A-5864-07
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        Estate of Nancy Z. Paley v. Bank of America, et al.
              
        
            
                
                    
            
        
            
                            
                    
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
                
                        
        
            
                
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
                            
            
            
    
              
          
                        Business Opinion Category
                    
                    
                                                    Miscellaneous Actions
                                            
                
            
                Decided Date 
April 29, 2011
        April 29, 2011
                        Business Opinion Issue Types
                    
                    LAD
                                                                                                                                                                                
                Publication Status
Published
        Published
                    Judge
                
                 Cuff 
                                                                                                                                                    
                Referenced Opinion ID
A-4391-07 / A-5519-07 / A-5864-07
        A-4391-07 / A-5519-07 / A-5864-07
                      A-5003-08
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        Schiavi v. AT&T Corporation
              
        
            
                
                    
            
        
            
                            
                    
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
                
                        
        
            
                
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
                            
            
            
    
              
          
                        Business Opinion Category
                    
                    
                                                    Contract Disputes
                                            
                
            
                Decided Date 
April 29, 2011
        April 29, 2011
                        Business Opinion Issue Types
                    
                    Breach of Contract
                                                                                                                                                                                
                Publication Status
Unpublished
        Unpublished
                    Judge
                
                Per Curiam
                                                                                                                                                    
                Referenced Opinion ID
A-5003-08
        A-5003-08
                      A-0774-09
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        Cicero v. Weingarten
              
        
            
                
                    
            
        
            
                            
                    
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
                
                        
        
            
                
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
                            
            
            
    
              
          
                        Business Opinion Category
                    
                    
                                                    Contract Disputes
                                            
                
            
                Decided Date 
April 29, 2011
        April 29, 2011
                        Business Opinion Issue Types
                    
                    Breach of Contract
                                                                                                                                                                                
                Publication Status
Unpublished
        Unpublished
                    Judge
                
                Per Curiam
                                                                                                                                                    
                Referenced Opinion ID
A-0774-09
        A-0774-09
                      A-2225-09
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        Estok Corp. t/a Middlesex Trenching Co. v. Bill Westervelt Asphalt Paving, Inc.
              
        
            
                
                    
            
        
            
                            
                    
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
                
                        
        
            
                
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
                            
            
            
    
              
          
                        Business Opinion Category
                    
                    
                                                    Miscellaneous Actions
                                            
                
            
                Decided Date 
April 29, 2011
        April 29, 2011
                        Business Opinion Issue Types
                    
                    UCC
                                                                                                                                                                                
                Publication Status
Unpublished
        Unpublished
                    Judge
                
                Per Curiam
                                                                                                                                                    
                Referenced Opinion ID
A-2225-09
        A-2225-09
                      A-2218-09
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        The Galbreath Company Alexander Summer Division, L.L.C. v. Noise Unlimited, Inc.,
              
        
            
                
                    
            
        
            
                            
                    
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
                
                        
        
            
                
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
                            
            
            
    
              
          
                        Business Opinion Category
                    
                    
                                                    Business Disputes
                                            
                
            
                Decided Date 
April 29, 2011
        April 29, 2011
                        Business Opinion Issue Types
                    
                    Breach of Contract
                                                                                                                                                                                
                Publication Status
Unpublished
        Unpublished
                    Judge
                
                Per Curiam
                                                                                                                                                    
                Referenced Opinion ID
A-2218-09
        A-2218-09
                      A-4959-09
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        Leo v. Spotted Zebra, Inc., et al.
              
        
            
                
                    
            
        
            
                            
                    
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
                
                        
        
            
                
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
                            
            
            
    
              
          
                        Business Opinion Category
                    
                    
                                                    Contract Disputes
                                            
                
            
                Decided Date 
April 27, 2011
        April 27, 2011
                        Business Opinion Issue Types
                    
                    Breach of Contract
                                                                                                                                                                                
                Publication Status
Unpublished
        Unpublished
                    Judge
                
                Per Curiam
                                                                                                                                                    
                Referenced Opinion ID
A-4959-09
        A-4959-09
                      A-0136-10
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        Bhagat, et al. v. Bhagat, et al.
              
        
            
                
                    
            
        
            
                            
                    
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
                
                        
        
            
                
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
                            
            
            
    
              
          
                        Business Opinion Category
                    
                    
                                                    Business Governance
                                            
                
            
                Decided Date 
April 25, 2011
        April 25, 2011
                        Business Opinion Issue Types
                    
                    Commercial Litigation
                                                                                                                                                                                
                Publication Status
Unpublished
        Unpublished
                    Judge
                
                Per Curiam
                                                                                                                                                    
                Referenced Opinion ID
A-0136-10
        A-0136-10
                      A-3575-09
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        Mulvihill v. Pepperidge Farm, Incorporated, et al.
              
        
            
                
                    
            
        
            
                            
                    
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
                
                        
        
            
                
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
                            
            
            
    
              
          
                        Business Opinion Category
                    
                    
                                                    Contract Disputes
                                            
                
            
                Decided Date 
April 25, 2011
        April 25, 2011
                        Business Opinion Issue Types
                    
                    Reformation
                                                                                                                                                                                
                Publication Status
Unpublished
        Unpublished
                    Judge
                
                Per Curiam
                                                                                                                                                    
                Referenced Opinion ID
A-3575-09
        A-3575-09
                      A-1040-09
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        Palmer v. Shore Culinary LLC, et al., 
              
        
            
                
                    
            
        
            
                            
                    
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
                
                        
        
            
                
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
                            
            
            
    
              
          
                        Business Opinion Category
                    
                    
                                                    Miscellaneous Actions
                                            
                
            
                Decided Date 
April 18, 2011
        April 18, 2011
                        Business Opinion Issue Types
                    
                    Quasi-Contract
                                                                                                                Consumer Fraud
                                                                                                                                                                                
                Publication Status
Unpublished
        Unpublished
                    Judge
                
                Per Curiam
                                                                                                                                                    
                Referenced Opinion ID
A-1040-09
        A-1040-09
                      A-2018-09
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        Centofanti v. Days Inn of America, Inc., et al.
              
        
            
                
                    
            
        
            
                            
                    
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
                
                        
        
            
                
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
                            
            
            
    
              
          
                        Business Opinion Category
                    
                    
                                                    Miscellaneous Actions
                                            
                
            
                Decided Date 
April 15, 2011
        April 15, 2011
                        Business Opinion Issue Types
                    
                    CEPA
                                                                                                                                                                                
                Publication Status
Unpublished
        Unpublished
                    Judge
                
                Per Curiam
                                                                                                                                                    
                Referenced Opinion ID
A-2018-09
        A-2018-09
                      A-5595-09/A-5916-09
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        Saums v. Estate of Walter B. Foster, Jr.
              
        
            
                
                    
            
        
            
                            
                    
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
                
                        
        
            
                
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
                            
            
            
    
              
          
                        Business Opinion Category
                    
                    
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                Decided Date 
April 15, 2011
        April 15, 2011
                        Business Opinion Issue Types
                    
                    CEPA
                                                                                                                                                                                
                Publication Status
Unpublished
        Unpublished
                    Judge
                
                Per Curiam
                                                                                                                                                    
                Referenced Opinion ID
A-5595-09/A-5916-09
        A-5595-09/A-5916-09
                      A-1681-09
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        Hester v. Parker, et al.
              
        
            
                
                    
            
        
            
                            
                    
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
                
                        
        
            
                
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
                            
            
            
    
              
          
                        Business Opinion Category
                    
                    
                                                    Miscellaneous Actions
                                            
                
            
                Decided Date 
April 14, 2011
        April 14, 2011
                        Business Opinion Issue Types
                    
                    Arbitration
                                                                                                                                                                                
                Publication Status
Unpublished
        Unpublished
                    Judge
                
                Per Curiam
                                                                                                                                                    
                Referenced Opinion ID
A-1681-09
        A-1681-09
                      A-3743-09
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        Andrew E. Hall & Son, Inc. v. K & K Builders, Inc., et al.
              
        
            
                
                    
            
        
            
                            
                    
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
                
                        
        
            
                
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
                            
            
            
    
              
          
                        Business Opinion Category
                    
                    
                                                    Contract Disputes
                                            
                
            
                Decided Date 
April 12, 2011
        April 12, 2011
                        Business Opinion Issue Types
                    
                    Breach of Contract
                                                                                                                                                                                
                Publication Status
Unpublished
        Unpublished
                    Judge
                
                Per Curiam
                                                                                                                                                    
                Referenced Opinion ID
A-3743-09
        A-3743-09
                      A-1134-09
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        Sean Wood, L.L.C. v. Hegarty Group, Inc., et al.
              
        
            
                
                    
            
        
            
                            
                    
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
                
                        
        
            
                
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
                            
            
            
    
              
          
                        Business Opinion Category
                    
                    
                                                    Contract Disputes
                                            
                
            
                Decided Date 
April 12, 2011
        April 12, 2011
                        Business Opinion Issue Types
                    
                    Breach of Contract
                                                                                                                                                                                
                Publication Status
Published
        Published
                    Judge
                
                Payne
                                                                                                                                                    
                Referenced Opinion ID
A-1134-09
        A-1134-09
                      ESX-L-10417-10
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        Cozzolino v. Cozzolino
              
        
            
                
                    
            
        
            
                            
                    
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
                
                        
        
            
                
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
                            
            
            
    
              
          
                        Business Opinion Category
                    
                    
                                                    Miscellaneous Actions
                                            
                
            
                Decided Date 
April 12, 2011
        April 12, 2011
                        Business Opinion Issue Types
                    
                    Arbitration
                                                                                                                                                                                
                Publication Status
Unpublished
        Unpublished
                    Judge
                
                 Carey
                                                                                                                                                    
                Referenced Opinion ID
ESX-L-10417-10
        ESX-L-10417-10
                      A-5420-09
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        AllianceBernstein Investments, Inc. v. Eschert
              
        
            
                
                    
            
        
            
                            
                    
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
                
                        
        
            
                
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
                            
            
            
    
              
          
                        Business Opinion Category
                    
                    
                                                    Miscellaneous Actions
                                            
                
            
                Decided Date 
April 11, 2011
        April 11, 2011
                        Business Opinion Issue Types
                    
                    UCC
                                                                                                                Lemon Law
                                                                                                                                                                                
                Publication Status
Unpublished
        Unpublished
                    Judge
                
                Per Curiam
                                                                                                                                                    
                Referenced Opinion ID
A-5420-09
        A-5420-09
                      A-4529-09
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        Adams v. American Suzuki Motor Corporation
              
        
            
                
                    
            
        
            
                            
                    
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
                
                        
        
            
                
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
                            
            
            
    
              
          
                        Business Opinion Category
                    
                    
                                                    Miscellaneous Actions
                                            
                
            
                Decided Date 
April 7, 2011
        April 7, 2011
                        Business Opinion Issue Types
                    
                    CEPA
                                                                                                                                                                                
                Publication Status
Unpublished
        Unpublished
                    Judge
                
                Per Curiam
                                                                                                                                                    
                Referenced Opinion ID
A-4529-09
        A-4529-09
                      A-4223-08
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        Buccilli v. State of New Jersey, et al.
              
        
            
                
                    
            
        
            
                            
                    
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
                
                        
        
            
                
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
                            
            
            
    
              
          
                        Business Opinion Category
                    
                    
                                                    Miscellaneous Actions
                                            
                
            
                Decided Date 
April 6, 2011
        April 6, 2011
                        Business Opinion Issue Types
                    
                    LAD
                                                                                                                                                                                
                Publication Status
Unpublished
        Unpublished
                    Judge
                
                Per Curiam
                                                                                                                                                    
                Referenced Opinion ID
A-4223-08
        A-4223-08