Archive for December, 2021
Court Finds City Not Liable For Plaintiff’s Injury Suffered From Stepping Into Pothole
Plaintiff Giani Petty broke her ankle when she stepped into a pothole on a residential street in Newark. The plaintiff sued the City of Newark for her injuries suffered as a result of the fall. The issue in Petty v. City of Newark, 2021 N.J. Super. Unpub. LEXIS 3122 (App. Div. Dec. 20, 2021) was whether […]
Failure To Serve Defendant And Seek Reinstatement Of Complaint for Seven Years Justifies Order Denying Reinstatement Of Complaint
Plaintiff Mildred Valentin sued defendant Sabrina Pinckney for an automobile accident that occurred in October 2011. However, she failed to successfully serve the defendant with the complaint until seven years later and, in the interim, the complaint had been dismissed for lack of prosecution. The issue in Valentin v. Pinckney, 2021 N.J. Super. Unpub. LEXIS […]
Homeowners Found Not Responsible For Plaintiff’s Injury Caused By Raised Sidewalk Slab In Front Of Defendants’ Home
Plaintiff, Susan Mondie, tripped and fell on a raised sidewalk slab in front of the home owned by defendants, Christopher Linton and Tami Wolfelsperger. Plaintiff claimed that the homeowners should be liable for her injury caused by her fall because a predecessor in title planted a pear tree next to the sidewalk and its roots […]
Plaintiff Was Not Entitled To UIM Benefits From Brother’s Policy Due To Coverage Being Provided Under His Own Personal Vehicle
Plaintiff Christopher Ricciardi sued Allstate Insurance Company for underinsured motorist (UIM) coverage. He was injured in a January 15, 2017 collision with an underinsured motorist while driving his brother’s pickup truck during their move to Florida. Allstate insured his brother’s pickup truck. Plaintiff had a personal vehicle insured by GEICO. The issue in Ricciardi v. […]
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