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106 Sofia T. Torres v. Javier Pabon -- rank: 595

... as an affirmative defense, pursuant to the Comparative Negligence Act, N.J.S.A. 2A:15-5.1 to -5.17. In response to a notice to ... jury returned a verdict in plaintiff’s favor. Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 2A:15-5.2, the jury allocated fifty-five percent of the fault ...

docket:	A-116-13
court:	NJ Supreme Court
decided:	2016-06-01
status:
citation:	225 N.J. 167 137 A.3d 502
Document Size:	92686

107 SYLVAN DENTAL, P.A., v. CATHERINE CHEN -- rank: 595

... in order to sustain a punitive damages award.' Ibid.; see N.J.S.A. 2A:15-5.9 to -5.17; see also Ward v. Zelikovsky, 136 ... at $500 in accordance with the Punitive Damages Act. See N.J.S.A. 2A:15-5.10 (defining nominal damages as 'damages that are not designed ...

docket:	a4544-18
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2021-08-19
status:	Unpublished
citation:
Document Size:	57979

108 RONALD J. CAVANAUGH v. SKIL CORPORATION -- rank: 595

... Supreme Court considered "the impact of the Comparative Negligence Act, N.J.S.A. 2A:15-5.1 to 5.3, in strict liability actions." Id. at ... argues that the 1995 amendments to the Comparative Negligence Act, N.J.S.A. 2A:15-5.2 to 5.8, which expressly included strict liability actions ...

docket:	a2800-96
court:	njappellate
decided:	1999-07-09
status:	published
citation:	331 N.J. Super. 134
Document Size:	110423

109 JACQUELINE MCDADE v. PP ASSOCIATES, INC -- rank: 595

... 241. The A-0683-21 26 Punitive Damages Act (PDA), N.J.S.A. 2A:15-5.9 to -5.17, defines nominal damages as 'damages that ... designed to compensate a plaintiff and are less than $500.' N.J.S.A. 2A:15-5.10. 'An award of nominal damages cannot support an award ... have been awarded in the first stage of the trial.' N.J.S.A. 2A:15-5.13(c). Pursuant to these principles, we are constrained to ... grossly disproportionate to the purpose of nominal damages.' Ibid. (quoting N.J.S.A. 2A:15-5.10). Although the Court reversed the grant of remittitur because ... have been awarded in the first stage of the trial.' N.J.S.A. 2A:15- - 5.13(c). As we noted, we cannot discern whether the ...

docket:	a0683-21
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2023-12-19
status:	Unpublished
citation:
Document Size:	56986

110 FELIX PEGUERO v. TAU KAPPA EPSILON -- rank: 595

... pleads no statutory claims under the social host liability laws, N.J.S.A. 2A:15-5.6 to -5.7. Nor could plaintiff successfully advance any ... house, or that he was served alcohol while visibly intoxicated. N.J.S.A. 2A:15-5.6. 15 A-5419-12T4 defendants owed no duty to ...

docket:	a5419-12
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2015-01-15
status:	published
citation:	439 N.J.Super. 77 106 A.3d 565
Document Size:	50124

111 Rolando Fernandes v. DAR Development Corp. -- rank: 595

... 1973, the Legislature adopted the Comparative Negligence Act (the CNA), N.J.S.A. 2A:15-5.1 to -5.13. The purpose of the CNA was ... a percentage, of each party’s negligence or fault.” N.J.S.A. 2A:15-5.2(a)(2). The injured party is permitted to recover ... negligence of the persons against whom recovery is sought.” N.J.S.A. 2A:15-5.1. If the injured party is permitted to recover, his ... negligence of the persons against whom recovery is sought.” N.J.S.A. 2A:15-5.1. [ Id. at 150-51.] This Court affirmed without opinion ...

docket:	A-37-13
court:	NJ Supreme Court
decided:	2015-07-28
status:
citation:	222 N.J. 390 119 A.3d 878
Document Size:	85979

112 CRISTINA DELA VEGA v. THE TRAVELERS INSURANCE COMPANY -- rank: 592

... by 'a wanton and willful disregard' of her rights. See N.J.S.A. 2A:15-5.12(a). We review decisions granting or denying summary judgment ...

docket:	a2272-19
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2022-05-06
status:	Unpublished
citation:
Document Size:	49861

113 Cornblatt v. Barow -- rank: 592

... the Punitive Damages Act, L. 1995, c. 142 (codified at N.J.S.A. 2A:15-5.9 to -5.17); the Health-Care Providers' Liability Bill ...

docket:	a-111-97
court:	njsupreme
decided:	1998-03-19
status:
citation:	153 N.J. 218
Document Size:	77802

114 LARISA PAVLOVA, et al. v. MINT MANAGEMENT CORP., et al. -- rank: 592

... In 1995, the legislature enacted the Punitive Damages Act (Act), N.J.S.A. 2A:15-5.9 to -5.17, which became effective October 27, 1995 ... punitive damages is the wrongfulness of the intentional act. ����Thus, N.J.S.A. 2A:15-5.10. "Wanton and willful disregard" is defined as "a deliberate ... the conduct or any concealment of it by the defendant. [ N.J.S.A. 2A:15-5.12.] ����Case law considers these same types of factors. Thus ... We found, as aggravating circumstances supporting a punitive damage claim, N.J.S.A. 2A:15-5.10, that the defendant was extremely intoxicated and had been ... 1997)); see also N.J.S.A. 2A:31-5; N.J.S.A. 2A:15-5.15. This archive is a service of Rutgers School of ...

docket:	a6156-03
court:	njappellate
decided:	2005-03-07
status:	published
citation:	375 N.J. Super. 397
Document Size:	30141

115 EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP BOARD OF EDUCATION v. SCHAEFFER NASSAR -- rank: 592

... allocation methodology employed by the Comparative Negligence Act (the Act), N.J.S.A. 2A:15-5.1 to -5.8, they each committed themselves to a ... cursory discussion of cases that interpret the Comparative Negligence Act, N.J.S.A. 2A:15-5.1 to -5.8, while Tamburro argues that "the [Comparative ... to be read so narrowly. We note, however, that though N.J.S.A. 2A:15-5.2a(2) applies to injury to the person or to ...

docket:	a1279-09
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2011-12-21
status:	unpublished
citation:
Document Size:	89605

116 eMAZZANTITECHNOLOGIES, INC v. DOUGLAS SINGER AND NICHE SERVICES, LLC,1 -- rank: 592

... A-2933-15T3 applied the Punitive Damages Act,5 specifically N.J.S.A. 2A:15- 5.12(a), which provides: Punitive damages may be awarded to ... indifference to the harm that eMazzanti would suffer.' Affirmed. 5 N.J.S.A. 2A:15-5.9 to -5.17. 12 A-2933-15T3 This archive ...

docket:	a2933-15
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2018-02-23
status:	unpublished
citation:
Document Size:	39871

117 /usr/local/share/www/libweb/collections/courts/appellate/a3079-11.opn.html -- rank: 590

... is a statutory predicate for an award of punitive damages. N.J.S.A. 2A:15-5.13(c).� Finally, in addition, in a LAD case against ...

docket:	a3079-11 a3079-11
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2014-09-15 2014-09-15
status:	unpublished unpublished
citation:
Document Size:	156138

118 ANTONELLA DEL MAURO v. LEGGETT'S SAND BAR INSHORE ATLANTIC, INC. -- rank: 590

... or next of kin, under the Social Host Liability Act, N.J.S.A. 2A:15-5.5 to -8 (SHLA). The court noted that while the ... attained the legal age to purchase and consume alcoholic beverages." N.J.S.A. 2A:15-5.6. Under the SHLA, a social host may not be ... a person who may legally purchase and consume alcoholic beverages. N.J.S.A. 2A:15-5.7. Even so, a social host may be liable to ... person who was provided alcoholic beverages by a social host. [ N.J.S.A. 2A:15-5.6(b).] The practical effect of the SHLA is to ...

docket:	a3889-10
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2012-04-25
status:	unpublished
citation:
Document Size:	28785

119 J.D. v. GARFIELD PARK ACADEMY -- rank: 590

... which entitled them to relief under the Punitive Damages Act, N.J.S.A. 2A:15 5.9 to -5.17; (2)�failed to present any evidence ... plaintiffs are entitled to recover under the Punitive Damages Act, N.J.S.A. 2A:15-5.9 to -5.17. Punitive damages are only awarded where ...

docket:	a4359-12
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2014-11-20
status:	unpublished
citation:
Document Size:	42590

120 In the Matter of the Estate of Madeleine Stockdale, Deceased -- rank: 590

... governed by the statutory provisions of the Punitive Damages Act, N.J.S.A. 2A:15-5.9 to -5.17. See Niles , supra , 176 N.J ... that the relief be specifically sought in the complaint, see N.J.S.A. 2A:15-5.11; that there be an award of compensatory damages, see N.J.S.A. 2A:15-5.13(b); and that the party seeking the award demonstrate ... might be harmed by those acts or omissions,” see N.J.S.A. 2A:15-5.12(a). Moreover, the Act sets forth additional, required considerations ... evidence bearing on the propriety of such an award, see N.J.S.A. 2A:15-5.12(b), and the amount thereof, see N.J.S.A. 2A:15-5.12(c). Nothing in our decision in Niles suggests ...

docket:	a-121-06
court:
decided:	2008-07-21
status:
citation:	196 N.J. 275
Document Size:	118744