S.M. v. J.M. Docket No. A-2190-18T1 Decided May 6, 2020 Submitted by New Jersey Domestic Violence Law Firm, Hark and Hark. In a recent unpublished decision, the Appellate Division considered a Final Restraining Order (FRO) was entered properly against plaintiff and whether plaintiff’s Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) was properly dismissed against defendant. In S.M., the…
C.C. v. J.A.H Docket No. A-4425-18T3 Decided May 4, 2020 Submitted by New Jersey Domestic Violence Law Firm, Hark and Hark. In a recent unpublished decision, the Appellate Division considered whether in-person contact that only occurred at the gym, 1300 text messages, and no dates, holding hands, or sexual contact between the parties constituted a…
State v. Gayle Appellate Docket No.: A-1332-18T2 Decided May 1, 2020 And Appellate Docket No. A-0575-14T4 Decided Mar 17, 2017 Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark In a pair of unpublished opinion, the Appellate Division of New Jersey heard argument on the issues of admissibility of a device police used that can track…
Submitted by New Jersey Personal Injury Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. Opposing party access to Facebook and social media accounts in litigation, especially in personal injury cases, is a very troubling reality for some plaintiffs. A pair of court cases below cover the issue of what is necessary for an opposing party to gain full access to…
The administrative director of the courts promulgated a notice to the bar that sets forth a plan to slowly reopen the courts using available technology. Municipal Courts will be open on May 11th by video and phone.
Appellate Docket No.: A-5751-17T2 Submitted by New Jersey Personal Injury Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In an unpublished opinion, the Appellate Division of New Jersey heard argument on the issue of a dismissed complaint brought against police who left a pedestrian at a scene where the pedestrian was later struck and killed by a car. In Gonzalez,…
Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. When two guitarists allegedly held a cover concert of Pink Floyd’s greatest hits on a porch in Rumson, N.J., on April 4, a simple hey you! from the cops didn’t get the crowd of about 30 to disperse. The band kept playing and the crowd kept swaying…