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Appellate Division Reverses Denial of Summary Judgment to Social Hosts for Plaintiffs’ Son Drowning in Their Pool

By on December 9, 2022 in Negligence, NJ Litigation with 0 Comments

By: Erika Vasant, Law ClerkEditor: Betsy G. Ramos, Esq. In August 2017, intoxicated, twenty-six year old Raniel Hernandez attended a party, where he subsequently drowned after jumping into a pool. Earlier this week, the New Jersey Appellate Division, addressed the tort claims arising from the tragic accident. Plaintiffs Silvana Lansigan Delvalle and Ralph Hernandez, parents […]

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Defendant Underage Adult May Be Held Liable To Third Party Injured Due To Defendant Facilitating The Use Of Alcohol To Underage Adult At His Residence

By on September 25, 2020 in Negligence, NJ Litigation with 0 Comments

Defendant Mark Zwierzynski (“Zwierzynski”), age 19, permitted his underage adult friends to consume alcoholic beverages in his home. Two of his guests, plaintiff’s decedent Brandon Tyler Narleski (age 19) and plaintiff Nicholas Gomes (age 20) left his home severely intoxicated. Shortly thereafter, Gomes lost control of his vehicle and crashed, causing Narleski’s death. In Estate […]

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