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1 Wilson v. Wal-Mart Stores -- rank: 1000
... for summary judgment based on the LAD's exclusivity provision, N.J.S.A. 10:5-27. K-Mart also asserted that Wilson's claim was barred ... done nothing other than docket the case, the purposes of N.J.S.A. 10:5-27 were not thwarted, and Wilson's complaint thus is not ... her of any remedy for the vindication of her rights. N.J.S.A. 10:5-27. K-Mart also asserted that plaintiff's claim was barred ... denied , 139 N.J. 442 (1995). Election of remedies under N.J.S.A. 10:5-27 of the LAD, however, is not the same as claim ... meaning of either the exclusivity or election-of-forum provisions. N.J.S.A. 10:5-27 is not a statute of limitations that by its nature must provide arbitrary results.      N.J.S.A. 10:5-27 basically seeks to prevent parties from having "a second ...
docket: a-185-97
court: njsupreme
decided: 1999-05-03
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citation: 158 N.J. 263
Document Size: 75253
2 Hansen v. Rite Aid Corp. -- rank: 934
... reasonable attorney’s fee as part of the cost.” N.J.S.A. 10:5- 27.1 Noting that fee-shifting statutes are an exception to ... a “prevailing party” entitled to seek counsel fees under N.J.S.A. 10:5-27.1. 4 Accordingly, during each of the two ten-day ... 11- 4, he had no right to such fees under N.J.S.A. 10:5-27.1. The Court notes that the Eleventh Circuit has adopted ... To fairly compensate plaintiff and to further the objectives of N.J.S.A. 10:5-27.1, some degree of increase in the enhancement is warranted ... award of fees and costs to a prevailing party under N.J.S.A. 10:5-27.1, the fee-shifting provision of the Law Against Discrimination ... omitted). The LAD includes such a fee-shifting provision. See N.J.S.A. 10:5-27.1. Subject to exemptions not relevant here, the Legislature ...
docket: a-47-21
court: NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided: 2023-03-15
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citation:
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3 MICHAEL HEUSSER v. NEW JERSEY HIGHWAY AUTHORITY -- rank: 919
... a reasonable attorney's fee as part of the cost . . . ." N.J.S.A. 10:5-27.1. "Under the LAD and other state fee-shifting statutes ... forbidden by the LAD. The LAD's fee-shifting provision, N.J.S.A. 10:5-27.1, was intended to assure that counsel for litigants like ...
docket: A0700-05
court: NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided: 2008-03-20
status: unpublished
citation:
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4 MICHAEL HEUSSER v. NEW JERSEY HIGHWAY AUTHORITY -- rank: 919
... a reasonable attorney's fee as part of the cost . . . ." N.J.S.A. 10:5-27.1. "Under the LAD and other state fee-shifting statutes ... forbidden by the LAD. The LAD's fee-shifting provision, N.J.S.A. 10:5-27.1, was intended to assure that counsel for litigants like ...
docket: A0622-05
court: NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided: 2008-03-20
status: unpublished
citation:
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5 Rodriguez v. Raymours Furniture Company, Inc. -- rank: 901
... DCR, an aggrieved party cannot file with the Superior Court. N.J.S.A. 10:5-27. Once a finding is made in either the Superior Court ...
docket: a-27-14
court: New Jersey Supreme Court
decided: 2016-06-15
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citation:
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6 James Dale v. Boy Scouts of America, and Monmouth Council, Boy Scouts of America -- rank: 895
... causes of action with the enactment of the LAD. See N.J.S.A. 10:5-27 ("Nothing herein contained shall bar, exclude or otherwise affect any ...
docket: a-195-97
court: njsupreme
decided: 1999-08-04
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citation: 160 N.J. 562
Document Size: 245074
7 DIANE KIRWAN PATTERSON v. JAMES B. CANNON -- rank: 877
... determination of whether to award defendants reasonable attorney fees under N.J.S.A. 10:5-27.1. I. The facts, allegations and relevant procedural history underlying ... J.S.A. 2A:15-59.1, and the NJLAD, N.J.S.A. 10:5-27.1. The trial court granted this motion on August 1 ... determination of whether attorney's fees should be awarded under N.J.S.A. 10:5-27.1. Our review of the trial court's decision to ... and service. However, we discern no such notice requirement under N.J.S.A. 10:5-27.1. This section of the NJLAD allows "the prevailing party ... Michael , we wrestled with the meaning of "bad faith" under N.J.S.A. 10:5-27.1, writing: We consider it significant that N.J.S.A. 10:5-27.1 does not include within its reference to bad ...
docket: a2152-08
court: superior court appellate division
decided: 2010-08-24
status: unpublished
citation:
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8 Elizabeth Mason v. City of Hoboken -- rank: 865
... N.J.S.A. 2A:23B-25(c) (arbitration proceedings); N.J.S.A. 10:5-27.1 (Law Against Discrimination); N.J.S.A. 34:11B ...
docket: a-22-07
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decided: 2008-07-22
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citation: 196 N.J. 51
Document Size: 106239
9 Thisopinion shall not "constitute precedent or be binding upon any court." Although it is posted on the internet, this opinion is binding only on the parties in the case and its use in other cases is limited. R 1:36-3 CARL E. LARSON v. CITY -- rank: 844
... first found plaintiff's retaliatory discharge claim was barred under N.J.S.A. 10:5-27 because plaintiff sought a remedy available under the LAD. The ... and was therefore preempted under the LAD's exclusivity provision, N.J.S.A. 10:5-27, which provides that: The provisions of [the LAD] shall be ... criminal, based on the same grievance of the individual concerned. [ N.J.S.A. 10:5-27.] In making its determination, the court did not consider the ... 158 N.J. 263 , 270-71 (1999). Its exclusivity provision, N.J.S.A. 10:5-27, "basically seeks to prevent parties from having a 'second bite ... 308 N.J. Super. 516 , 542 (App. Div. 1998) (quoting N.J.S.A. 10:5-27), aff'd , 160 N.J. 562 (1999), rev'd on ...
docket: a2526-15
court: NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided: 0000-00-00
status: unpublished
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10 Carol Tarr v. Bob Ciasulli,, et als. -- rank: 835
... completeness and guidance in future cases we add the following.      N.J.S.A. 10:5-27.1 provides that “the prevailing party may be awarded a ... a settlement or consent decree is a prevailing party under N.J.S.A. 10:5-27.1 of the LAD. Moreover, in our view, a plaintiff ... trial court did award plaintiff attorney’s fees pursuant to N.J.S.A. 10:5-27.1, “concluding that because plaintiff had proved a sexually harassing ...
docket: a-24-03
court: njsupreme
decided: 2004-08-09
status:
citation: 181 N.J. 70
Document Size: 107212
11 Hernandez v. Region Nine Housing Corp. -- rank: 817
... The Director also has the power to award attorney fees. N.J.S.A. 10:5-27.1. A determination by the DCR is a "final order ... by the EEOC." Id. at 681.     The preclusive language of N.J.S.A. 10:5-27, cited by the Appellate Division, does not demand the result ... dismissed her suit. The Appellate Division affirmed, concluding that under N.J.S.A. 10:5-27 does not apply.     Parallel analysis of Pittman v. LaFontaine , 756 ... should bar her from suing in the Law Division under N.J.S.A. 10:5-27. Id. at 505. The court held that "[i]t is ... Co. , 871 F. Supp. 732 (D.N.J. 1994). Thus, N.J.S.A. 10:5-27 does not bar this action.     The EEOC determination, although not ...
docket: a-33-96
court: njsupreme
decided: 1996-11-26
status:
citation: 146 N.J. 645
Document Size: 46268
12 ALICE MICHAEL v. ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL et al. -- rank: 802
... 15-59.1, and upon the Law Against Discrimination, specifically, N.J.S.A. 10:5-27.1, which provides in pertinent part: In any action or ... and advised the court that defendants were proceeding solely under N.J.S.A. 10:5-27.1. The trial court, in its letter opinion, proceeded, nonetheless ... of N.J.S.A. 2A:15-59.1 and N.J.S.A. 10:5-27.1 and held defendants were entitled to an award of ... 1 and further erred in awarding a counsel fee under N.J.S.A. 10:5-27.1. To the extent that the counsel fee awarded was ... the issue of awarding counsel fees to a respondent under N.J.S.A. 10:5-27.1. The statute itself provides that such fees cannot be ... defendant is entitled to an award of counsel fees under N.J.S.A. 10:5-27.1, a trial judge must engage in a multi- ...
docket: A0414-06
court: NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided: 2008-01-15
status: published
citation: 398 N.J.Super. 159
Document Size: 46248
13 Bobbie Humphries v. Powder Mill Shopping Plaza -- rank: 793
... decades ago in the context of a fee-shifting provision, N.J.S.A. 10:5-27.1, found in our Law Against Discrimination (LAD), N.J ...
docket: a-100-10
court: NJ Supreme Court
decided: 2012-01-25
status:
citation:
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14 May L. Walker v. Carmelo Guiffre -- rank: 793
... decades ago in the context of a fee-shifting provision, N.J.S.A. 10:5-27.1, found in our Law Against Discrimination (LAD), N.J ...
docket: a-72-10
court: NJ Supreme Court
decided: 2012-01-25
status:
citation: 209 N.J. 124 35 A.3d 1177
Document Size: 133201
15 NICHOLAS SAFFOS VS. AVAYA INC., ET AL. -- rank: 787
... prevailing party "may be awarded a reasonable attorney's fee." N.J.S.A. 10:5-27.1. The "first step in the fee-setting process" is ... to seek counsel fees and costs from . . . defendants pursuant to [ N.J.S.A. ] 10:5-27, and a coun­sel fee award in a fee[-]shifting ... does not prevent the award of counsel fees pursuant to N.J.S.A. 10:5-27.1 and does not control the fee award that a ...
docket: A3189-08
court: NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided: 2011-03-08
status: published
citation: 419 N.J. Super. 244 16 A.3d 1076
Document Size: 123574
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