Betsy G. Ramos
Ms. Ramos is an Executive Committee Member and Co-Chair of the Litigation Department at Capehart Scatchard, P.A. located in Mount Laurel, New Jersey. She is an experienced litigator with over 25 years experience handling diverse matters. Practice areas include tort defense, business litigation, estate litigation, tort claims and civil rights defense, construction litigation, insurance coverage, employment litigation, shareholder disputes, and general litigation.
For the years 2020 and 2021, Ms. Ramos was selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America© in the practice area of Litigation - Insurance. The attorneys on this list are selected based upon the consensus opinion of leading lawyers about the professional abilities of their colleagues within the same geographical area and legal practice area. A complete description of The Best Lawyers in America© methodology can be viewed via their website at: https://www.bestlawyers.com/methodology.
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Kean University Found To Be Immune From Liability Under The Charitable Immunity Act For Plaintiff’s Fall At Soccer Game At Kean University Stadium
Plaintiff Kathleen Fisher attended a high school soccer championship game which was held at the Kean University stadium. The game was sponsored by the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA). While leaving the stadium after the game finished, plaintiff tripped and fell on a raised sidewalk and suffered an injury. Plaintiff sued Kean University […]
Court Finds That NJM Had No Duty To Pay For Defense Of Guest Who Committed Assault Until Incident Is Determined To Be Negligent Or Intentional
This matter arises from the physical assault of a guest, plaintiff Colin Yurcisin, who attended a party hosted by defendant Justin Magariello. While at the party, plaintiff alleges that a fellow guest, Ryan Fleming, who was intoxicated, punched him in the face multiple times causing serious injury. Plaintiff Yurcisin sued Fleming for his injuries. In […]
New Jersey Turnpike Authority Found Not Liable For Injury Caused Due To Plaintiff’s Motorcycle Hitting A Pothole
Plaintiff Daniel O’Brien sued the New Jersey Turnpike Authority (“NJTA”) for injuries he claimed to have suffered when he lost control of his motorcycle after hitting a pothole on the New Jersey Turnpike. The issue in O’Brien v. New Jersey Turnpike Authority, 2022 N.J. Super. Unpub. LEXIS 120 (App. Div. Jan. 27, 2022) was whether […]
New Jersey Supreme Court Rules that Mode of Operation Doctrine Does Not Apply to Sale of Grapes in Closed Container
Plaintiff Aleice Jeter sued Sam’s Club due to injuries suffered in its Linden, New Jersey store after she slipped on one or more grapes. Sam’s Club sold its grapes in closed clamshell containers sealed with tape. The case was dismissed by the trial court judge, which decision was affirmed upon appeal to the Appellate Division, […]
New Jersey Driver With New York Auto Policy Considered To Be Uninsured And Barred From Pursuing Personal Injury Claim
Plaintiff Adam Haber was involved in an automobile accident with the defendant Faith Geruldsen on March 7, 2019. At that time, plaintiff resided in New Jersey with his car garaged in New Jersey but he had a New York auto insurance policy. The issue in Haber v. Geruldsen, 2021 N.J. Super. Unpub. LEXIS 2943 (App. […]
Non-Party Not Subject To Same Broad Rules Of Discovery As Party To Suit
The plaintiff Trenton Renewable Power, LLC owned and operated an anaerobic biodigester facility in Trenton and contracted with non-party Symbiont Science, Engineering and Construction, LLC (“Symbiont”) to design and build out the facility. Defendant Denali Water Solutions, LLC (“Denali”) contracted with plaintiff to supply the organic waste for processing at the facility in Trenton. The […]
Neither County Nor City Found Responsible For Injury To Plaintiff Caused By Tree Limb Piercing Windshield Of His Car
Plaintiff Marc Russi suffered significant injuries when a tree limb fell and pierced the windshield of his car while he was traveling on Union Valley Road in West Milford. The fallen tree limb came from a tree located in the Pequannock Watershed, a 35,000 – acre natural resource area owned by the City of Newark. […]
Fitness Club’s Waiver of Liability and Assumption of Risk Clauses in Agreement Found to Bar Member’s Personal Injury Claim
Plaintiff, Leah Skarbnik was a member of the defendant fitness facility, Life Time Fitness, Inc., and was injured after participating in a yoga class at the facility. She fell after participating in a “hot yoga” class. The issue in Skarbnick v. Life Time Fitness, Inc., 2021 N.J. Super. Unpub. LEXIS 2068 (App. Div. Sept. 2, […]
Parent Witnessing Children Struck By Car Not Entitled To Underinsured Motorist Benefits
The plaintiff, B.G., drove his two children to school and parked his car next to the curb and across the street from the school building. He got out of his car and helped his children exit the car, leaving the engine in his car running. After walking his children one block to a crosswalk staffed […]
Landlord Found Not Liable For Tenant’s Fall On Interior Stairway of Residence
Plaintiffs Charles and Deborah Stenger sued their landlord, defendant Bulent Koroglu, for Charles Stenger’s trip and fall that occurred on the bottom step on the stairway to plaintiffs’ leased residence. They allege that their landlord failed to warn them of a latent defect in the stairway. The issue in Stenger v. Koroglu, 2022 N.J. Super. […]
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