Archive for October, 2022
Supreme Court Determines Standard of Care of Negligence Claim Asserted by Student Against Coach
Plaintiff Morgan Dennehy, a 17 year old high school senior, filed a lawsuit against her hockey team coach, defendant Dezarae Fillmyer, when struck by a stray soccer ball during practice. The issue in Dennehy v. East Windsor Regional Board of Education, 2022 N.J. LEXIS 978 (October 26, 2022) was whether the coach’s acts and omissions […]
Appellate Division Upholds Jury Verdict of Zero Damages After Defendants Stipulated to Liability
Plaintiff Christopher Casucci was rear ended by the defendants’ commercial vehicle driven by defendant Kevin Valan and owned by Marascio Brothers Electric. The collision was a minor impact but plaintiff claimed to have suffered neck pain, headaches and tingling in his hands as a result of the accident. The issue in Casucci v. Valan, 2022 […]
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