Offers of Judgment Applicable to Defendants but Not Parties

October 26, 2015 |

Submitted by NJ motor vehicle accident lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In Hennessey v. Newby, decided October 20, 2015 by the Appellate Division, a motorcycle (driven by Newby) hit Hennessey’s car. Hennessey then put GEICO on notice of an underinsured motorist claim and GEICO intervened. Hennessey filed an offer to take judgment against Newby for $39,000 without…

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Liability Dominoes: Summary Judgment Remains a High Standard to Meet

June 23, 2015 |

Submitted by New Jersey Civil Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In Vivas v. Tango, decided by the Appellate division on June 18th, the defendant thought he had a simple case for summary judgment. The plaintiff was in front of his vehicle at a red light, when he himself was rear ended by a third vehicle. He moved…

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