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In re Guardianship of Dinoia
The Appellate Division in In re: Guardianship of Dinoia held that the trial court had the authority to compel a county Adult Protective Services unit to … Read more
Satiro v. Maninno
In Satiro v. Maninno the Superior Court found the pro se appellant’s claim waived as a result filing a 29-issue statement of matters complained of on … Read more
Commonwealth v. Bradley
The Superior Court affirmed the aggregate sentence — 17 to 34 years of incarceration for non-violent offenses — but remanded for the trial court to … Read more
E.K. v. J.R.A.
Here, the Superior Court dealt with two interrelated orders. The Court ruled the trial court did not abuse its discretion in granting a PFA, finding … Read more
Hocutt v. Manda Supply Co.
The Appellate Division affirmed an order granting summary judgment. Because the plaintiff was a “special employee,” the exclusive remedy for his workplace injury was workers’ … Read more
M.S. v. Susquehana Twp. Sch. Dist.
In a private action under Title IX in M.S. v. Susquehana Twp. Sch. Dist., plaintiff sought damages for injuries suffered as a result of harassment from her … Read more
Guiser v. Sieber
In Guiser v. Seiber the Superior Court quashed the appeal, in part, because the appellant did not wait for the trial court to rule on post-sentence … Read more
State v. G.E.P.
In State v. J.L.G., the NJ Supreme Court rejected the use of Child Sexual Abuse Accommodation Syndrome evidence — with the exception of certain testimony … Read more
Carl v. Johnson & Johnson
In this case, involving multi-county baby powder litigation, the Appellate Division ruled that the trial court abused its discretion when it barred the plaintiff’s’ experts … Read more
United States v. C.S.
In a rare federal juvenile delinquent appeal, in United States v. C.S., the 3rd Circuit held that the district court was well within its discretion … Read more
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