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Appellate Division Finds that Constructive Notice an Issue for Fall on Clear Liquid Near Store Checkout Counter

By on November 19, 2021 in Court Rulings, NJ Litigation with 0 Comments

Plaintiff Shirley Broadnax suffered injuries when she slipped and fell on clear liquid on the floor at a supermarket owned by the defendant AJS Supermarkets. The trial judge had granted summary judgment to the defendant on the basis that the Plaintiff failed to show that the defendant had actual or constructive notice of the “dangerous […]

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Appellate Division Upholds Defense Jury Verdict Against Plaintiff For Trip Over A Curb

By on November 12, 2021 in Court Rulings, NJ Litigation with 0 Comments

Plaintiff Angela Lash tripped over a curb while stepping onto a sidewalk at defendants’ car wash.  As a result, she broke her leg.  The issue in Lash v. Ultimate Hand Car Wash and Detail Center, LLC and Carpel Rt. 46 Associates, LLC, 2021 N.J. Super. Unpub LEXIS 2601 (App. Div. November 5, 2021), was whether […]

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Tax Returns Of Corporation Subject To Presumption Of Confidentiality When Requested In Civil Lawsuit

By on November 5, 2021 in Evidence, NJ Litigation with 0 Comments

Plaintiff Charles Parkinson filed a lawsuit against defendants Diamond Chemical Company, Inc. and Harold Diamond, claiming that he was wrongfully terminated based upon his age.  The defendants claimed that the plaintiff was fired for “legitimate, non-discriminatory reasons” and contended that the plaintiff was fired because his “performance had been subpar for some period of time […]

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