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Tax Returns Of Corporation Subject To Presumption Of Confidentiality When Requested In Civil Lawsuit
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 […]
Employer’s Statements That Employee Driver Failed To Follow Safety Protocols Found To Be Admissible Evidence In Motor Vehicle Accident Case
Plaintiff Ahmed Hassan was injured in a motor vehicle accident in which he was rear-ended by defendant Roland Williams who was driving a tractor-trailer for defendant ABF Freight System. The case was tried before a jury and the jury found both drivers negligent but the Plaintiff slightly more so, which resulted in a no-cause judgment […]
When Defense Decides Not to Call its Medical Expert to Testify at Trial, Plaintiff Not Permitted to Tell Jury That Doctor Had Been Retained by Defense but Not Called to Testify
Plaintiff Peter Slomkowski had been involved in a rear end motor vehicle accident involving an underinsured motorist and sued New Jersey Manufacturers Insurance Co. (“NJM”) to recover benefits for his injuries. The key disputed issue at the trial of this matter was whether Plaintiff suffered a permanent injury as a result of the accident. In […]
Court Rules that Treating Physicians May Testify as to Whether their Bills were Fair and Reasonable
Plaintiff Maria Napolitano was in a motor vehicle accident when the vehicle in which she was a passenger was struck in the rear by a truck driven by defendant Tony Hudson and owned by MSS Vending Inc. As the time of the accident, she was insured under an automobile insurance policy that included a $50,000 […]
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