Dog Bites in Most Circumstances Come with Strict Liability

August 10, 2021 |

Bonay Goldhagen v. Susan Pasmowitz Docket No.: A-17-20 Decided August 5, 2021 Submitted by New Jersey Personal Injury Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark In a recent decision, the Supreme Court of New Jersey reviewed whether plaintiff was strictly liable for a dog bite when plaintiff warned defendant, a kennel worker, that the dog had bit her son before.…

Drivers must now move over when passing people walking and on bikes

August 6, 2021 |

Submitted by New Jersey Personal Injury Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark A long-sought goal of advocates finally happened Thursday when Gov. Phil Murphy signed the state’s first law requiring drivers to safely pass people on bikes, scooters and pedestrians who are using the roads. Murphy signed the law Thursday, that allows New Jersey to catch up to 42…

SUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY NOTICE OF MASK REQUIREMENTS IN BUILDINGS

August 5, 2021 |

Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark

State v. Almonte – Severance of Trial

August 4, 2021 |

Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark State v. Almonte Appellate Docket No.: A-0536-18 Decided July 27, 2021 In a recent unpublished opinion, the Appellate Division of New Jersey reviewed whether failure to sever a trial from a codefendant was appropriate, even when the codefendant was not present for the trial and his post arrest…

State v. Almonte – Prosecutor Misconduct

August 4, 2021 |

Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark State v. Almonte Appellate Docket No.: A-0536-18 Decided July 27, 2021 In a recent unpublished opinion, the Appellate Division of New Jersey reviewed whether there was prosecutor misconduct when the prosecutor told of testimony that was not used in the opening statement and vouched to the credibility to…

State v. Almonte – Prior Bad Acts

August 4, 2021 |

Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark Appellate Docket No.: A-0536-18 Decided July 27, 2021 In a recent unpublished opinion, the Appellate Division of New Jersey reviewed whether possession of a weapon is excluded evidence for prior bad acts when under investigation of a robbery attempt. In State v. Almonte, Agent Chapman testified that during…

State v. Roman-Rosado

August 4, 2021 |

Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark The dual cases of State v. Roman-Rosado and State v. Carter deal with when might police effectuate a motor vehicle stop on the basis of a violation of N.J.S.A. 39:3-33, which reads in part as follows: “No person shall drive a motor vehicle which has a license plate…

No Mask in Court Can Be Considered Contempt of Court!

August 2, 2021 |

Recent Bills Introduced in New Jersey Address COVID-19 Real Estate Evictions and Lawsuits

August 2, 2021 |

Recent Bills Introduced in New Jersey Address COVID-19 Real Estate Evictions and Lawsuits

Case Brief: State v. Figueroa

July 29, 2021 |

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division (2021) Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark Parties:               Plaintiff-Respondent: State of New Jersey Defendant-Appellant: Andre Figueroa Facts:                  Figueroa was spotted by a police officer emerging from between two houses late at night in a vacation town during winter.  Most people are away during winter and it was…