Civil Law
Do you want to get a final restraining order (FRO) modified or changed?
Has a final restraining order been entered against you? Do you want to get that final restraining order (FRO) modified or changed? Were you unhappy with some of the restraints or prohibitions in the restraining order and you want to get them changed or reduced? Submitted by New Jersey Civil Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In the…
Read MoreI was injured while going to lunch on my public sector job and will not be able to return to the job in the future. Am I entitled to Accidental Disability Benefits?
I fell in the parking lot at work before I clock in for the day at my public sector job. i would not have been in the parking lot, but for going to work. Am I entitled to Accidental Disability Benefits?? Submitted by New Jersey Slip and Fall Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In these two virtually…
Read MoreAdministrative Law Judge Affirmed on Appeal Pension Board’s Denial of Disability Benefits
B.H., v. Board of Trustees, Public Employees’ Retirement System, Submitted by New Jersey Civil Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In September 2012, B.H. (petitioner ) sent a text message to her boyfriend’s children dictating what she wanted to say. The first message told the children that their dad’s been injured in an accident and she left a…
Read MoreSlip and Fall Primern – Osie-Amoake v. Staffers FEC
Submitted by New Jersey Slip and Fall Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. Appellate review of a ruling on a motion for summary judgment is de novo, applying the same standard governing the trial court. Davis v. Brickman Landscaping, Ltd., 219 N.J. 395, 405 (2014). Thus, we consider, as the motion judge did, “whether the competent evidential materials…
Read MoreDo you want to appeal your unemployment compensation denial, disability pension denial, or any other decision from one of New Jersey’s many Administrative Agencies?
What evidence do I need to prove my case against a New Jersey Administrative Agency or Board line the Board of Nursing, Department of Labor? Do you want to appeal your unemployment compensation denial, disability pension denial, or any other decision from one of New Jersey’s many Administrative Agencies? How can you win against an…
Read MoreTenant Defaults on Eviction Payment Plan
Maslow v. Donato. New Jersey Appellate Division September 29, 2017 Once a landlord and tenant file a consent order to settle an eviction with a payment plan and an agreement to vacate if the tenant fails to make the agreed payment plan what are the tenant’s defenses? Submitted by New Jersey Civil Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark…
Read MoreExpert Opinion Must be Based on Fact and Not Speculation
Submitted by New Jersey Civil Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. 32-7-3233 Horan v. Dilbet, Inc. , D.N.J. (Bumb, U.S.D.J.) (12 pp.) The District Court of New Jersey recently decided a case regarding shellfish food poisoning. The Plaintiffs got sick after consuming clams and sued the restaurant for negligence. In order to prove the restaurant was responsible for feeding the…
Read MoreMy Case was Dismissed Because of My Expert? I Thought He was an Expert…
32-2-3104 Ixcopal v. Crown Equip. Corp., N.J. Super. App. Div. (per curiam) (15 pp.) Submitted by New Jersey Civil Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. New Jersey’s Appellate Division recently dismissed a product’s liability case because the plaintiff’s expert did not base his opinion on adequate evidence. As a result, the plaintiff’s claim was dismissed. In this case a…
Read MoreHomeowner’s Association Tort Immunity and Business Liability in Residential Housing
31-2-3044 Engle v. Paradise Pavers Pond Landscaping, LLC , N.J. Super. App. Div. (per curiam) (4 pp.) Submitted by New Jersey Civil Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. New Jersey Appellate Division recently decided a case regarding a trip and fall on a negligently maintained sidewalk abutting from a piece of the property. The plaintiff fell on the sidewalk and…
Read MoreCan I Sue the Land Owner if I am Injured by a Third Party?
Submitted by New Jersey Civil Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. 31-2-2943 Higgins v. Holiday Inn and Conference Ctr., N.J. Super. App. Div. (per curiam) (11 pp.) New Jersey’s Appellate Division has recently decided a case where individuals (plaintiffs) attending a party at a Holiday Inn were shot while smoking outside by an unknown assailant. The plaintiffs sued…
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