Personal Injury
Court Upholds Summary Judgment in Nayith Cantillo v. Veronica Lizano-Valerio – Dec 20, 2023
Nayith Cantillo v. Veronica Lizano-Valerio Docket No. A-2317-21 Decided December 20, 2023 Submitted by New Jersey Personal Injury Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In a recent unpublished opinion, the Appellate Court of New Jersey decided plaintiff’s appeal from a Law Division order granting summary judgment to defendant and dismissing plaintiff’s complaint, as well as a March 2022 order…
Read MoreAppellate Reversal: TCA Notice Error in Taylor v. Morristown Housing
Nailah Taylor v. Town of Morristown, et al. Docket No.: A-2725-22 Decided October 4, 2023 Submitted by New Jersey Personal Injury Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In a recent unpublished decision, the Appellate Division overturned a denial of a Motion to Dismiss on behalf of Morristown Housing Authority (MHA) after plaintiff failed to notify them within time…
Read MoreLandmark Dog Bite Case: Barkosky v. Weber’s Training School – Appellate Court Holds Parents Liable for Child’s Injuries
Barkosky v. Weber’s Training Sch. Docket No. A-3142-21 Decided June 23, 2023 Submitted by New Jersey Personal Injury Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In a recent unpublished opinion, the Appellate Court of New Jersey decided defendants’ appeal from a Law Division order dismissing their counterclaim and third-party claim for failure to state a claim pursuant to Rule 4:6-2(e).…
Read MoreAppeal In Superior Court Pertaining to Motions for Summary Judgment in Slip and Fall Case
Michael Racine v. Rite Aid Pharmacy Docket No. A-3816-21 Decided June 14, 2023 Submitted by New Jersey Personal Injury Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In a recent unpublished opinion, the Appellate Court of New Jersey decided plaintiff’s appeal from an order granting defendant’s motion for summary judgment following the conclusion of discovery. Plaintiff slipped and fell as he…
Read MoreIf You Are Convicted of a DUI/DWI You Cannot Bring a Claim For Personal Injury as a Result of an Accident
George Castano v. Wendell Augustine, et al. Docket No.: A-3925-21 Decided March 6, 2023 Submitted by New Jersey Personal Injury Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In a recent published decision, the Appellate Division affirmed the denial of defendant’s motion for summary judgment of plaintiff’s personal injury complaint stemming from a motor vehicle accident in which plaintiff admitted…
Read MoreGlenn Hughes v. Jason Worthington: Determined Whether Injuries Were Permanent and Causally Related to the Accident
Glenn Hughes v. Jason Worthington Docket No. A-0854-21 Decided December 30, 2022 Submitted by New Jersey Personal Injury Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In a recent unpublished opinion, the Appellate Court of New Jersey decided plaintiff’s appeal from an order dismissing his personal injury complaint with prejudice. In October 2017, plaintiff rear-ended defendant’s vehicle in an automobile accident.…
Read MoreO’Keefe v. Marcovici: Premises Liability in Slip-And-Fall Personal Injury
O’Keefe v. Marcovici Docket No. A-0010-21 Decided December 13, 2022 Submitted by New Jersey Personal Injury Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In a recent unpublished opinion, the Appellate Court of New Jersey decided plaintiffs’ appeal from an order granting defendant’s motion for summary judgment and dismissing their complaint with prejudice. Plaintiffs also appealed the trial court’s order denying…
Read MoreFritzy Rivera v. Cherry Hill Towers, LLC.: Liability of Property Managers in Personal Injury Cases
Fritzy Rivera v. Cherry Hill Towers, LLC. Docket No. A-2394-21 Decided December 12, 2022 Submitted by New Jersey Personal Injury Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In a recent published opinion, the Appellate Court of New Jersey decided defendant’s appeal from an order denying the property manager, Vikco’s, motion for summary judgment to dismiss plaintiff’s complaint. Cherry Hill Towers…
Read MorePremises Liability in Personal Injury Cases
Adel Hanna v. Woodland Cmty. Ass’n Docket No. A-0277-21 Decided November 17, 2022 Submitted by New Jersey Personal Injury Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In a recent unpublished opinion, the Appellate Court of New Jersey decided plaintiff’s appeal of an Order granting summary judgment to all defendants pursuant to the “ongoing storm rule”. Plaintiff fell in the parking…
Read MorePersonal Injury and the Recklessness Standard Applied to Student Athlete Coach’s Alleged Acts and Omissions
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…
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