Court Finds Plaintiffs Presented Extraordinary Circumstances Sufficient to Permit Filing of a Late Notice of Tort Claim
This matter arose from a tragic fire that occurred on April 8, 2021, at the three-story single-family residence owned by the defendant Newark Housing Authority and occupied by plaintiff Kadisha Jones Richardson and her five children. Plaintiff Tyron Hartfield, the biological father of four of the five children, was also present at the time of […]
Court Finds That Plaintiff Not Entitled to PIP Benefits For Injury While Operating an Electric Scooter
Plaintiff David Goyco was involved in an accident in which an automobile struck him while he was operating a low-speed electric scooter. He applied to his auto insurance company, Progressive Insurance Company, for personal injury protection (PIP) benefits to pay for his medical expenses. The issue in Goyco v. Progressive Insurance Company, 2023 N.J. Super. […]
Breaching the Verbal Threshold for an Automobile Accident Injury through Scarring or a Permanent Injury
The Verbal Threshold is a requirement set by the New Jersey Legislature for an individual to be compensated for bodily injuries suffered in an auto accident. The Verbal Threshold, or the Limitation on Lawsuit option, was created to reduce the cost of car insurance by limiting a person’s ability to seek compensation for noneconomic damages. […]
Appellate Division Dismisses Auto Insurer’s Appeal Seeking to Avoid Remand Back to Arbitration Proceeding
By: Eric Richwine, Law Clerk Editor: Betsy G. Ramos, Esq. The issue before the New Jersey Superior Court, Appellate Division in Hackensack Meridian Health v. Citizens United Reciprocal Exch., 2023 N.J. Super. Unpub. LEXIS 1088 (App. Div. June 29, 2023) was whether Citizens United Reciprocal Exchange (“CURE”), an auto insurer, was liable for the remainder […]
Municipal Parking Authority Found to Be Immune From Tort Liability for Claim Resulting From Its Snow Removal Activities
Plaintiff Nancy Valdez was at a multi-story parking garage in Union City, owned by the Union City Parking Authority (UCPA), on December 11, 2017. She was at the garage to renew her residential parking pass. Due to a prior snowstorm, snow piled on an upper deck melted and re-froze on the downhill parking ramp. As […]
Supreme Court Rules That Third-Party Observer or Recording May be Permitted at DME, Upon Plaintiff’s Request, Unless Defendant Moves for a Protective Order
I had previously reported on the Appellate Division decision of DiFiore v. Pezic, 472 N.J. Super. 100 (App. Div. 2022) which concerned the circumstances upon which a DME (defense medical exam) may be recorded or a third-party observer permitted. This case went up on certification to the New Jersey Supreme Court, which affirmed certain portions […]
N.J. Supreme Court Holds Employer’s Vicarious Liability Under Borrowed-Employee Doctrine Is Question of Fact Reserved for Jury
By: Ruhani Aulakh, Law Clerk Editor: Betsy G. Ramos, Esq. Plaintiff Philip Pantano, an employee of Container Services of New Jersey (“CSNJ”), was moving a piece of heavy equipment at work. Lawrence Giamella was also working that day and used a forklift to help move the equipment. Giamella dropped the equipment on the plaintiff’s foot, […]
Homeowner Found Not Liable for Breach of Contract in Allegedly Concealing the Presence of Mold in Her Home
Plaintiffs, Robert Rogers and Joyce Rogers, entered into a real estate contract to purchase a home “as is” in an age-restricted community from defendants Nora and Christopher Conti. Ms. Conti had moved out of the property at least a year earlier due to health issues. The transaction was handled by her son as attorney-in-fact. The issue […]
Court Confirms Arbitration Award Despite Plaintiff’s Counsel’s Claim of Failure to Receive Notice that Award Was Posted on E-Courts
Defendant Richard Bahadurian contracted with plaintiff Deegan Roofing, Inc. to repair a section of roof on a commercial building defendant owned. After the work was performed and defendant failed to pay for the work, plaintiff filed a breach of contract lawsuit to recover the unpaid invoice, interest, cost and attorney’s fees. The lawsuit proceeded to […]
Township Found to Have No Liability for Injury Caused by Trip Over Pothole in Shoulder of Road
Plaintiff Patrice Powers-Feigel was walking on the shoulder of Nosenzo Pond Road in West Milford when she slipped on gravel and her foot got caught on the edge of a pothole or uneven pavement. She tripped and fell into the street, resulting in serious injuries. The issue in Powers-Feigel v. Township of West Milford, 2023 […]
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