Posts Tagged ‘new jersey civil law’
Gibbs vs. Camillo: Measuring the Value of Pain and Suffering, Disability, Impairment, Loss of Enjoyment of Life
LINDA GIBBS, ET AL. VS. VIJAY CAMILLO, ET AL. (L-6496-09, MIDDLESEX COUNTY AND STATEWIDE) Submitted by New Jersey Personal Injury Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. Evidence Issue: Should the jury be allowed to see the medical records from the doctor’s who testified at the time of trial? In this case, which a jury returned a personal injury…
Read MoreThe Cost of Making False Criminal Claims | Malicious Prosecution
Submitted by New Jersey Civil Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. Malicious Prosecution Do people make fake police reports for personal reasons? Yes. If you are a victim of this is there a civil remedy? Yes. The claim is called malicious prosecution. It is exactly the subject matter of Dixon v. Kargman, decided by the Appellate Division on…
Read MoreLiability Dominoes: Summary Judgment Remains a High Standard to Meet
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…
Read MoreApplication to Amend and Statue of Limitations | Phillips v. Weichert
Phillips v. Weicher – Submitted by New Jersey Civil Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark In most law school civil procedure classes students learn about a case called Krupksi v. Costa Crociere, which concerns a lawsuit against a cruise ship that was mistakenly filed against the booking agent Costa Cruise, rather than Costa Crociere themselves. The statute of…
Read MoreShe said…he said: Hearsay and Lay Opinions
Submitted by New Jersey Civil Attorney, Jeffrey Hark This blog discusses Aiges v. Fuccillo decided October 14, 2014 by the Appellate Division. Thisis a case that concerns admissibility of lay person statements. The plaintiff was dog-sitting when she was bitten by the defendant’s dog. The defendant presented testimony from the nurse who treated the plaintiff…
Read MoreN.J.S.A. 30:4-27.24: New Jersey Sexually Violent Predator Act Summary
Submitted by New Jersey Sex Crime Attorney, Jeffrey Hark. Purpose: Established a civil procedure for the involuntary commitment of sexually violent predators. Supporting cases: FT-2009 FT-2014 In the event that a sexually violent predator cannot be involuntarily committed due to lack of a “mental illness” they can be committed if person: has been convicted, adjudicated…
Read MoreACECA Report Recommendations to Expedite New Jersey Civil Cases
Submitted by New Jersey Civil Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark The Supreme Court Advisory Committee on Expedited Civil Actions issued a report yesterday that recommends a number of ideas to improve the timeliness of civil cases and suggests a pilot program that would test their proposals. Chief Justice Stuart Rabner formed the committee in May 2013 to…
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