Liability
Movie Theater Found not Liable for Fall Due to Plaintiff’s Failure to Prove it had Notice of Debris Allegedly Causing the Fall
Plaintiff, Willy Frankel, and his wife were at the defendant Edgewater Multiplex Cinemas, watching a movie, when he slipped and fell after getting up from his seat when the movie ended. The issue in Frankel v. Edgewater Multiplex Cinemas, 2019 N.J. Super Unpub. LEXIS 510 (App. Div. March 7, 2019) was whether the plaintiff was […]
Tractor Trailer Truck Driver Found Not Liable For Auto Accident Caused By Tire Blowout of Minivan In Front Of Truck
The plaintiff Ronald Winnix and his wife defendant Sandra Winnix decided to take an impromptu family visit for the Fourth of July weekend, driving from North Carolina to Brooklyn, New York. Sandra had a concern about the condition of their minivan’s rear tire before they left. On their return home, that tire suffered a blow […]
Non-Profit Residential Drug Treatment Facility Found Not to Be Entitled to Charity Immunity for Injuries Suffered from Fall
The plaintiff, F.K. was a resident at the defendant Integrity House residential drug treatment facility in Newark. He claimed to have suffered personal injuries when he slipped and fell due to a wet condition on an interior staircase within the facility. Plaintiff sued defendant Integrity House, alleging that it was negligent in the maintenance of […]
Homeowner Found Not Liable for Injuries Suffered from Fall on Sidewalk
The plaintiff Terry Peifer was walking her dog when she tripped and fell on the sidewalk bordering the front yard of the home owned by defendant Clarence Mesday. Plaintiff claims to have fallen on a raised sidewalk. The issue in Peifer v. Mesday, 2019 N.J. Super. Unpub. LEXIS 990 (App. Div. May 1, 2019) was […]
Appellate Division Rules that the Workers’ Compensation Act Bars Lawsuit against Firefighter for Firecracker Prank, as it was not an Intentional Wrong
Plaintiff Raymond Johns, a firefighter for the City of Linden, suffered injuries when he sat on a firecracker that was placed on a toilet seat as a prank by a fellow firefighter, Thomas Wengerter. In Johns v. Wengerter, 2019 N.J. Super. Unpub. LEXIS 730 (App. Div. April 1, 2019), the issue was whether Wengerter’s act […]
Apartment Complex Found not Liable to Plaintiff Who was Injured as a Result of Drive-By Shooting
Plaintiff Najee Paschall was in the vicinity of the Defendant Norfolk Square Apartments when he was shot as a result of a drive-by shooting. He was walking by the apartments when he saw a white van drive by, open its doors, and a person started shooting. Plaintiff was shot in the back. In Paschall v. […]
Step-down Provision in Auto Policy as to Spouse Upheld by Court
Plaintiff Lori-Anne Michel was injured while walking in a crosswalk when she was struck by a car being driven by Rosa Ludena (“Ludena”). Ludena had a basic policy that did not provide any liability coverage. Plaintiff was a named insured under a USAA policy that provided $25,000 in underinsured motorist (“UIM”) coverage and, after submitting […]
Fitness Club Liability Waiver Form Found to be Unenforceable
Plaintiff Kyung Pak was injured while participating in the fitness class at the defendant NJ Fitness Factory’s fitness center. She had signed a waiver form, in which she waived any liability claims she had against the fitness club. The issue in Pak v. NJ Fitness Factory, Inc., 2018 N.J. Super. Unpub. LEXIS 916 (App. Div. […]
Judge Charged Wrong Jury Charge for Social Guest Premises Liability Case
Plaintiff Staci Piech was attending a 40th birthday party hosted by the defendant John Layendecker for his son Glenn Layendecker when she suffered an injury. Glenn was using a hollow metal pipe to strike a piñata, which broke off and struck her arm. She sued both John and Glenn Layendecker for her injuries. As to […]
Court Finds an Unoccupied Two Family Home to Be a Residential Property for Purposes of Determining Liability for a Fall on Adjoining Public Sidewalk
Defendant Suresh Muthupandi bought a vacant two-family home, intending to rent out one of the dwellings in the building and, because he was having marital problems with his wife and wanted to separate from her, to move into the other dwelling. Before he could move in, in January 2014, the roof of the building collapsed. […]
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