Police Did Not Have Reasonable, Articulable Suspicion to Justify the Stop

November 14, 2022 |

State of New Jersey v. Melvin Peralta Docket No. A-1065-19 Decided November 9, 2022 Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark In a recent unpublished opinion, the Appellate Court of New Jersey decided defendant’s appeal of the denial of his motion to suppress physical evidence without a warrant. In November 2015, the Somerset County Prosecutor’s…

Application For a Final Restraining Order (“FRO”) Based Upon the Predicate Act of Assault

November 8, 2022 |

N.Z. v. F.Q. Docket No. A-0791-21 Decided November 1, 2022 Submitted by New Jersey Family Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In a recent unpublished opinion, the Appellate Court of New Jersey decided plaintiff’s appeal of the denial of her application for a final restraining order (“FRO”) based upon the predicate act of assault against defendant, her husband, and…

Personal Injury and the Recklessness Standard Applied to Student Athlete Coach’s Alleged Acts and Omissions

November 7, 2022 |

Dennehy v. E. Windsor Reg’l Bd. of Educ. Docket No. A-36-21 Decided October 26, 2022 Submitted by New Jersey Personal Injury Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In a recent published opinion, the Supreme Court of New Jersey determined the standard of care that should apply to a coach’s decision to allow a high school field hockey team to…

Judge Determined She Needed a Final Restraining Order (“FRO”) to Protect Her from Future Harm Due to The Parties Prior Domestic Violence History

November 2, 2022 |

C.M.C. v. M.J.C. Docket No. A-0070-21 Decided October 26, 2022 Submitted by New Jersey Family Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In a recent unpublished opinion, the Appellate Court of New Jersey decided defendant’s appeal of a final restraining order (“FRO”) entered against him and in favor of the plaintiff, his daughter, based on the predicate act of simple…

Excessive Logjam in Expungement Process a Disservice to the Public

October 27, 2022 |

FRO Was Necessary to Protect Plaintiff Was Based on the History of Domestic Violence

October 27, 2022 |

C.L.D. v. L.R.L. Docket No. A-0595-21 Decided October 24, 2022 Submitted by New Jersey Family Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In a recent unpublished opinion, the Appellate Court of New Jersey decided defendant’s appeal of a final restraining order (“FRO”) entered against her and in favor of the plaintiff and a subsequent order denying her motion for reconsideration.…

Motion To Suppress Evidence Recovered After an Officer Approached Him in the Parking Lot

October 27, 2022 |

State of New Jersey v. Matthew Duffy Docket No. A-0641-21 Decided October 21, 2022 Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark In a recent unpublished opinion, the Appellate Court of New Jersey decided defendant’s appeal the denial of his motion to suppress evidence recovered after an officer approached him in the parking lot of Great…

FRO Trial Did Not Violate Defendant’s Due Process Rights and She Failed to Show Any Prejudice

October 27, 2022 |

E.L.C. v. D.M.F. Docket No. A-3033-20 Decided October 21, 2022 Submitted by New Jersey Family Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In a recent unpublished opinion, the Appellate Court of New Jersey decided defendant’s appeal of a final restraining order (“FRO”) entered against her and in favor of the plaintiff. The parties were married in 2015 and were in…

Final Restraining Order (“FRO”) Upheld Based on the Predicate Act of Harassment

October 24, 2022 |

G.S. v. K.S. Docket No. A-3390-20 Decided October 20, 2022 Submitted by New Jersey Family Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In a recent unpublished opinion, the Appellate Court of New Jersey decided defendant’s appeal of a final restraining order (“FRO”) entered against him and in favor of the plaintiff based on the predicate act of harassment. Plaintiff filed…

Final Restraining Order Dismissed; Civil Restraints Under the Parties’ Previous Consent Order Continued

October 24, 2022 |

K.S. v. S.H. Docket No. A-0650-21 Decided October 20, 2022 Submitted by New Jersey Family Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In a recent unpublished opinion, the Appellate Court of New Jersey decided plaintiff’s appeal of an order denying her application for a final restraining order (“FRO”), dismissing her domestic violence complaint, and dissolving her temporary restraining order (“TRO”)…