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106 G.D. v. Bernard Kenny and The Hudson County Democratic Organization, Inc. -- rank: 707

... Mountaintop Media) – to work on the campaign opposing Stack’s election. During the course of his investigation, Mr. Shaftan learned of G.D.’s 1993 drug conviction, and at some point obtained the judgment ... defamatory. The trial court denied defendants’ and G.D.’s motions, substantially because the discovery process was in its incipient ... hard conclusions. The Appellate Division granted both G.D.’s and defendants’ motions for leave to appeal. The appellate panel ... in favor of defendants, dismissing all of G.D.’s claims. The panel reasoned that because the information in the ... cause of action. The panel also rejected G.D.’s argument that inaccuracies in the flyers stripped defendants of ...

docket:	a-85-09
court:	New Jersey Supreme Court
decided:	2011-01-31
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citation:	205 N.J. 275 15 A.3d 300
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107 /usr/local/share/www/libweb/collections/courts/appellate/a4314-16.opn.html -- rank: 707

... defendant Timothy J. Puskas with first-degree murder, N.J.S.A. 2C:11-3(a)(1) and (2) (count one); fourth-degree unlawful possession of a weapon, N.J.S.A. 2C:39-5(d) (count two); third-degree possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, N.J.S.A. 2C:39-4(d) (count three); third-degree hindering apprehension or prosecution by concealing evidence, N.J.S.A. 2C:29-3(b)(1) (count four); and third ... giving false information to a law enforcement officer, N.J.S.A. 2C:29-3(b)(4) (count five). In the ... days of the trial, the trial judge granted the State's motion to admit and play for the jury surreptitiously ...

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108 Antonio Chaparro Nieves v. Office of the Public Defender -- rank: 703

... Unpublished.) SYLLABUS This syllabus is not part of the Court’s opinion. It has been prepared by the Office of the ... against public entities and employees, applies to a criminal defendant’s legal malpractice claim filed against his public defender. The Court ... pain and suffering awards, as set forth in N.J.S.A. 59:9-2(d). This case arises out of ... the damages sought because Nieves failed to vault N.J.S.A. 59:9-2(d)’s verbal threshold. The motion court concluded that the TCA and ... public defenders are public employees that come within the TCA’s immunities and defenses” and that Nieves’s claim fell ...

docket:	a-69-18
court:	NJ Supreme Court
decided:	2020-04-15
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109 MAURA RICCI v. MICHAEL RICCI -- rank: 703

... to each family. In this case, we examine the court's role in navigating the interplay between emancipation and a parent's obligation to provide for a child's support in the form of college tuition, when the child has left the parent's home. Plaintiff Maura McGarvey appeals from several Family Part orders mandating she and defendant Michael Ricci, plaintiff's former husband, contribute to the college tuition expenses of intervenor ... defendant agreed Caitlyn was emancipated when she left her mother's home to reside with her grandparents at age nineteen. ...

docket:	a1832-14
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2017-02-09
status:	published
citation:	448 N.J.Super. 546 154 A.3d 215
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110 JOHN FILGUEIRAS v. NEWARK PUBLIC SCHOOLS -- rank: 703

... in September 2005. Defendant Luis M. Lopez was the School's principal, and defendant Calvin J. Mott was one of the School's vice-principals. Plaintiff's employment was terminated on December 27, 2006. In a complaint ... Constitution and the New Jersey Civil Rights Act, N.J.S.A. 10:6-1 to -2 (the CRA) (count I ... in violation of the Conscientious Employee Protection Act, N.J.S.A. 34:19-1 to -14 (CEPA) (count II); breached ... claims (part of count I and count VII). Regarding plaintiff's alleged CRA due process violation, the judge granted the ...

docket:	a0241-10
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2012-06-18
status:	published
citation:	426 N.J. Super. 449 45 A.3d 986
Document Size:	75762

111 State of New Jersey v. Alan Segars -- rank: 700

... In this appeal, the Supreme Court reviews a trial court=s conclusion that a defendant, who was charged with operating a ... driving with a suspended license, in violation of N.J.S.A. 39:3-40. Throughout the proceedings, Segars maintained that ... discovery of Officer Williams= personnel file, the Ridgewood Police Department=s procedures for use of the MDT, and any reports regarding ... the exit lane. Segars exited the lot through the teller=s lane and drove next door to the Quick Stop. After ... granted his request for a copy of the police department=s MDT policy and procedures. In making its ruling, the court ... during working hours. However, despite its finding that the officer=s testimony was not credible in respect of the timing ...

docket:	a-34-01
court:	njsupreme
decided:	2002-06-26
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citation:	172 N.J. 481
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112 State v.Josephine Castagna, et al. -- rank: 700

... counsel an opportunity to cross-examine one of the State’s crucial witnesses concerning the reason the witness changed her statement ... to second-degree reckless manslaughter and became a key State’s witness. During the police investigation of the incident, Arias gave ... moved to use the polygraph test results to impeach Arias’s testimony. They also sought to call the polygrapher as a ... On appeal, defendants asserted reversible error in the trial court’s refusal to allow defense counsel an opportunity to cross-examine ... ineffective assistance of counsel. The Supreme Court granted the State’s petition for certification in State v. Castagna , 185 N.J ... in denying defendants the right to cross-examine the State’s witness concerning the polygraph test results, but the error ...

docket:	a-13-05
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decided:	2006-07-17
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citation:	*CITE_PENDING*
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113 STATE OF NEW JERSEY v. JONATHAN HUTCHINSON -- rank: 700

... welfare of a child. 1 The trial court denied defendant's motions for judgment of acquittal n.o.v. and a ... court sentenced defendant to three concurrent five-year terms, Megan's Law conditions, N.J.S.A. 2C:7-1 to -11 and N.J.S.A. 2C:47-5, parole supervision for life, N.J.S.A. 2C:43-6.3(a) and the requisite fines ... THE SECOND PRONG OF THE ENDANGERING STATUTE AND THE COURT'S FAILURE TO CHARGE THE JURY ON THE ALTERNATIVE THEORY ...

docket:	a1377-05
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2011-10-28
status:	unpublished
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114 STATE OF NEW JERSEY v. EUGENE DIX -- rank: 700

... the following offenses: (1) second-degree aggravated assault, N.J.S.A. 2C:12-1b(1) and N.J.S.A. 2C:2-6; (2) first-degree armed robbery, N.J.S.A. 2C:15-1 and N.J.S.A. 2C:2-6; (3) third-degree possession of a ... a box cutter knife) for an unlawful purpose, N.J.S.A. 2C:39-4d; (4) fourth-degree unlawful possession of a weapon (a box cutter knife), N.J.S.A. 2C:39-5d; (5) third-degree possession of ...

docket:	a5034-08
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2011-08-01
status:	unpublished
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115 STATE OF NEW JERSEY, v. WILLIAM MANIGO -- rank: 700

... the following offenses: (1) second-degree aggravated assault, N.J.S.A. 2C:12-1b(1) and N.J.S.A. 2C:2-6; (2) first-degree armed robbery, N.J.S.A. 2C:15-1 and N.J.S.A. 2C:2-6; (3) third-degree possession of a ... a box cutter knife) for an unlawful purpose, N.J.S.A. 2C:39-4d; (4) fourth-degree unlawful possession of a weapon (a box cutter knife), N.J.S.A. 2C:39-5d; (5) third-degree possession of ...

docket:	a2592-08
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2011-08-01
status:	unpublished
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116 ANNEMARIE MORGAN v. SANFORD BROWN INSTITUTE -- rank: 700

... impact of several alleged errors, including the denial of defendant’s application to use “reverse 404(b)” evidence, the ... later, in November 2004, Winslow Township police went to Bryant’s residence to investigate a different incident and discovered the weapon ... To that end, he sought to introduce evidence of Bryant’s involvement in the Winslow Township shooting in order to prove ... was unduly prejudicial to Bryant. The court also denied defendant’s motion for a separate trial. At trial, the sole contested ... other evidence, the State admitted a redacted portion of Bryant’s 2005 statement in which he stated that he had received ... to confrontation was violated because the trial court admitted Bryant’s statements identifying defendant as the shooter, even though Bryant ...

docket:	A-104-11
court:	NJ Supreme Court
decided:	2014-09-08
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117 STATE OF NEW JERSEY, v. WILLIAM MANIGO -- rank: 700

... the following offenses: (1) second-degree aggravated assault, N.J.S.A. 2C:12-1b(1) and N.J.S.A. 2C:2-6; (2) first-degree armed robbery, N.J.S.A. 2C:15-1 and N.J.S.A. 2C:2-6; (3) third-degree possession of a ... a box cutter knife) for an unlawful purpose, N.J.S.A. 2C:39-4d; (4) fourth-degree unlawful possession of a weapon (a box cutter knife), N.J.S.A. 2C:39-5d; (5) third-degree possession of ...

docket:	a4537-08
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2011-08-01
status:	unpublished
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118 /usr/local/share/www/libweb/collections/courts/supreme/a2453-12.opn.html -- rank: 697

... counsel; Mr. DeMichele of counsel and on the brief). Nicholas S. Jajko (Schwartz Culleton PC) argued the cause for respondent Michael ... and Seniors Management North (collectively, "Galloway"), challenge the trial court's denial of Galloway's motion to dismiss plaintiff's negligence and survivorship action and to refer the case to ... the authority to bind the decedent, his wife, to Galloway's standardized mandatory arbitration provisions when she was admitted to its nursing home. Because plaintiff's legal authority to bind the decedent to mandatory arbitration ...

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119 PHOENIX PINELANDS CORPORATION v. HARRY DAVIDOFF -- rank: 697

... 11. Jennifer L. Moriarty argued the cause for appellant (Gurbir S. Grewal, Attorney General, attorney; Melissa H. Raksa, Assistant Attorney General ... reluctant seller,' Phoenix made no attempt to purchase the State's lands. Instead, Phoenix mounted a surreptitious two-decade-long quest to undermine and cloud the State's title to the properties and establish its own competing chains ... genealogists and lawyers to exploit potential defects in the State's titles that, regrettably, are not uncommon in land titles in ... to establish a presumption of peaceable possession of the State's lands, the statutory prerequisite to a quiet title action, N.J.S.A. 2A:62-2, Phoenix, without notice to the ...

docket:	a2823-16
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2021-04-29
status:	Published
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120 State v. Edward Ronald Ates -- rank: 697

... Electronic Surveillance Control Act (Wiretap Act or Act), N.J.S.A. 2A:156A-1 to -37, is unconstitutional because it ... The jury found defendant guilty. The Appellate Division affirmed defendant’s conviction. State v. Ates , 426 N.J. Super . 521 (App. Div. 2012). The panel rejected defendant’s argument about the Act’s “extraterritorial” reach and noted that the statute “requires ... the same thing.” Ibid. The panel also rejected defendant’s other arguments: that the trial court imposed an inadequate remedy for the State’s unlawful interception of an attorney-client conversation; that the ...

docket:	A-52-12
court:	NJ Supreme Court
decided:	2014-03-18
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citation:	217 N.J. 253 86 A.3d 710
Document Size:	108440