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... CRAIG HUTCHISON and CHRIS LODEWYKS; MAUREEN KILIAN and CINDY MENEGHIN; S APPROVED FOR PUBLICATION June 14, 2005 APPELLATE DIVISION ARAH and ... Law Division, Mercer County, Docket No. L-15-03. David S. Buckel (Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund, Inc.) of the ... Del Deo, Dolan, Griffinger & Vecchione and Mr. Buckel, attorneys; Lawrence S. Lustberg and Jennifer Ching (Gibbons, Del Deo, Dolan, Griffinger & Vecchione ... Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG) (Alan E. Kraus, Richard S. Zbur, Stuart S. Kurlander, Charles J. Butler and Jeffrey R. Hamlin (Latham & Watkins ... Sandler, attorneys for amicus curiae City of Asbury Park (Douglas S. Eakeley, of counsel and on the brief). Demetrios K. ...

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court:	NJ Superior Court Law/Chancery Division
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citation:	378 N.J. Super. 168 875 A.2d 259
Document Size:	154545

2 Lorraine Gormley v. LaTanya Wood-El -- rank: 926

... resulted in injuries. Gormley filed a civil action against Ancora’s CEO, LaTanya Wood-El, and other government officials, in their ... capacities, under both the Federal Civil Rights Act, 42 U.S.C.A. § 1983, and the New Jersey Civil Rights Act, N.J.S.A. 10:6-2(c), alleging that her constitutional right ... Div. 2011). Although the panel determined that defendants violated Gormley’s Fourteenth Amendment substantive-due-process rights under the state-created ... time she was attacked. The panel did not address Gormley’s claim for relief under the New Jersey Civil Rights Act ... considers whether a jury could find that defendants violated Gormley’s federal substantive-due-process right to be free from ...

docket:	A-101-11
court:	NJ Supreme Court
decided:	2014-06-30
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3 State v. Eugene Basil -- rank: 900

... of an out-of-court statement at trial violated defendant’s right of confrontation guaranteed by the Sixth Amendment to the ... unlawfully against a person or property of another, N.J.S.A. 2C:39-4(a), and third-degree knowingly possessing ... having first obtained a firearm purchaser identification card, N.J.S.A. 2C:39-5(c)(1). In a pre-trial ... about the report of the shotgun. Following the young woman’s statement and the discovery of the shotgun, defendant was placed ... question he was involved in activities related to his grandmother’s funeral and on that evening he had brought food to ... to him by Officer Ruocco. The court found Officer Ruocco’s credibility to be “excellent,” and concluded that ...

docket:	a-34-09
court:	NJ Supreme Court
decided:	2010-07-20
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citation:	202 N.J. 570 998 A.2d 472
Document Size:	236569

4 State v. Julie L. Michaels -- rank: 877

... Court. This appeal requires the Court to address whether defendant’s confrontation rights were violated by the admission of a forensic report analyzing defendant’s blood sample, where the report was admitted into evidence through the testimony of the report’s author -- a laboratory supervisor and qualified expert who had reviewed ... who had performed tasks associated with the testing procedures. Defendant’s blood sample was sent by the local police department to ... handling and performing gas chromatography/mass spectrometry testing on defendant’s blood sample. The testing indicated that defendant’s blood sample contained cocaine, cocaine derivatives, and alprazolam, an ...

docket:	A-69-12
court:	NJ Supreme Court
decided:	2014-08-06
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citation:	219 N.J. 1 95 A.3d 648
Document Size:	221417

5 State of New Jersey v. Ahmad Daniels a/k/a/ Ahmad Daniel -- rank: 867

... alongside a slowly moving SUV. When he was within arm�s reach, the jogger grabbed Lenez�s purse and, after a brief struggle, retreated to the passenger ... the SUV because she did not clearly see the driver�s face. One witness did identify Daniels as the driver of ... instructed the jury on the case law and the juror�s role in assessing credibility. The jury convicted Daniels of robbery ... The Appellate Division affirmed on appeal, finding that the prosecutor�s comments did not meet the standard for reversible error because ... a witness. The Supreme Court granted certification. HELD: The prosecutor�s comments on summation were unfairly prejudicial to Daniels. Failure ...

docket:	a-62-03
court:	njsupreme
decided:	2004-12-14
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citation:	182 N.J. 80
Document Size:	66097

6 State v.Ryan Buda -- rank: 863

... of the United States in Crawford v. Washington , 541 U.S. 36, 124 S. Ct. 1354, 158 L. Ed. 2d. 177 (2004), that, under the ... opportunity to cross-examine.” Id. 2 At 59 , 124 S.Ct. at 1369, 158 L. Ed. 2d at 197. Specifically, the ... son, N.M. Christine and her son remained with Christine’s parents until 2002. At that time, they moved into ...

docket:	a-4-07
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decided:	2008-06-23
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citation:	195 N.J. 278
Document Size:	170505

7 State v. John Wessells -- rank: 863

... made at that time involuntary. Miranda v. Arizona , 384 U.S. 436 (1966), both orally and in writing. He read and ... resolve their dispute, he was assaulted by three of Bellush’s friends. The September 3, 2006 interrogation ended without defendant making ... after posting bail on the outstanding traffic warrants. After defendant’s release, the police continued their investigation into the triple homicide ... hearing conducted on the motion, the focus was on defendant’s waiver of his Miranda rights. During his direct testimony, defendant ... a lawyer, the interrogation stopped. The trial court denied defendant’s motion to suppress his September 3 statements, concluding that he ... explicitly finding that the questioning had stopped based on defendant’s asserted invocation of his right to counsel, the court ...

docket:	A-27-09
court:	NJ Supreme Court
decided:	2012-02-29
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citation:	209 N.J. 395 37 A.3d 1122
Document Size:	88385

8 STATE OF NEW JERSEY v. AHMAD DANIELS -- rank: 850

... was found not guilty of receiving stolen property, N.J.S.A. 2C:20-7, but was convicted of robbery, N.J.S.A. 2C:15-1. He was sentenced to five years in the custody of the Commissioner of Corrections with 85% to be served before parole eligibility under the No Early Release Act, N.J.S.A. 2C:43-7.2. The vehicle defendant was driving ... the prosecutor committed prejudicial misconduct by unfairly besmirching the defendant's credibility on the basis of his, and counsel's, presence at trial, necessitating reversal." Defendant asserts that comment ...

docket:	A1540-02
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2003-12-01
status:	published
citation:	364 N.J. Super. 357 835 A.2d 126
Document Size:	53581

9 Education Law Center v. New Jersey Department of Education -- rank: 850

... process” exemption in the Open Public Records Act, N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1 to -13 (OPRA), and under a ... ongoing litigation focused on funding for education to the State’s poorest school districts. The State enacted a revised funding formula ... material. DOE also argued that the court incorrectly weighed DOE’s interest in nondisclosure of the material, resulting in an improper ... “deliberative,” and therefore does not qualify for OPRA’s exemption of deliberative process material. The panel also ordered the document’s release under the common law. The Supreme Court granted DOE’s motion for leave to appeal. 194 N.J. 258 ( ...

docket:	a-100-07
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decided:	2009-03-26
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citation:	198 N.J. 274
Document Size:	105538

10 Education Law Center v. New Jersey Department of Education -- rank: 847

... process" exemption in the Open Public Records Act, N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1 to -13 (OPRA), and under a ... ongoing litigation focused on funding for education to the State's poorest school districts. The State enacted a revised funding formula ... material. DOE also argued that the court incorrectly weighed DOE's interest in nondisclosure of the material, resulting in an improper ... is not "deliberative," and therefore does not qualify for OPRA's exemption of deliberative process material. The panel also ordered the document's release under the common law. The Supreme Court granted DOE's motion for leave to appeal. 194 N.J. 258 ( ...

docket:	a-100-07
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decided:	2009-03-26
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citation:	198 N.J. 274
Document Size:	136186

11 Jersey v. James R. Denelsbeck -- rank: 840

... subsequent driving while intoxicated (DWI) charge pursuant to N.J.S.A. 39:4-50. Defendant James R. Denelsbeck was stopped ... he was arrested. An Alcotest machine later indicated that defendant’s blood alcohol content was .12 percent. Defendant was issued a ... seek more than 180 days’ incarceration. The court denied defendant’s request, and, after a bench trial, found him guilty of ... failure to observe a traffic signal. In light of defendant’s prior convictions, he was sentenced, on the DWI conviction, to ... day jail term, as well as a ten-year driver’s license suspension followed by two years of using an ignition ... jury trial. The Appellate Division affirmed. Relying on this Court’s decision in State v. Hamm , 121 N.J. 109 ( ...

docket:	a-42-14
court:	New Jersey Supreme Court
decided:	2016-05-12
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12 /usr/local/share/www/libweb/collections/courts/supreme/a4214svd.opn.html -- rank: 840

... subsequent driving while intoxicated (DWI) charge pursuant to N.J.S.A. 39:4-50. Defendant James R. Denelsbeck was stopped ... he was arrested. An Alcotest machine later indicated that defendant’s blood alcohol content was .12 percent. Defendant was issued a ... seek more than 180 days’ incarceration. The court denied defendant’s request, and, after a bench trial, found him guilty of ... failure to observe a traffic signal. In light of defendant’s prior convictions, he was sentenced, on the DWI conviction, to ... day jail term, as well as a ten-year driver’s license suspension followed by two years of using an ignition ... jury trial. The Appellate Division affirmed. Relying on this Court’s decision in State v. Hamm , 121 N.J. 109 ( ...

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13 ANDREW HOJNOWSKI, et al. v. VANS SKATE PARK -- rank: 827

... Decided March 10, 2005 Before Judges Fall, Payne and C.S. Fisher. On appeal from Superior Court of New Jersey, Law ... corporate owner, plaintiffs claimed that Vans was liable for Andrew's injuries as the result of its negligent failure to supervise ... park, to control activities of aggressive skateboarders, to warn Andrew's parents that the activities of aggressive skateboarders would not be ... to provide a safe place to skateboard. ����Prior to Andrew's accident, on December 26, 2002, as a condition of use of the park, Andrew's mother executed on Andrew's behalf a document entitled "Release and Waiver of Liability ...

docket:	A2028-03
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2005-03-10
status:	published
citation:	375 N.J. Super. 568 868 A.2d 108
Document Size:	124910

14 State v. Alexander Branch -- rank: 827

... Court. This appeal involves a challenge to the trial court�s admission of a police detective�s hearsay testimony. Defendant, Alexander Branch, was charged in a Union ... heard screams coming from the upstairs bedroom of O�Nieal�s seven-year-old twins, John and Juliana. Within moments, a ... a gap between his teeth� and dirty hands. The children�s statements were admitted as �excited utterances� pursuant to N.J ... identifiable fingerprint lifted from the house matched any of Branch�s. A week after the robbery, Gannon and O�Nieal were ... facial hair. Both Gannon and O�Nieal independently selected Branch�s photograph as that of the intruder. At trial, both ...

docket:	a-78-03
court:	njsupreme
decided:	2005-02-01
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citation:	182 N.J. 338
Document Size:	101477

15 RAR DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATES v. NEW JERSEY SCHOOLS CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION -- rank: 820

... The trial court rejected these claims, as well as plaintiff's argument that the State should be estopped from avoiding responsibility ... this case, and that the record does not support plaintiff's tortious interference and equitable estoppel claims. Accordingly, we affirm. I ... Folding Box Company (NYF) held the largest leasehold interest. NYF's use of its space, about 109,000 square feet, dated ... proceed with demolition. It informed the tenants that the State's relocation consultant would be available to explain the process and ... State advised the tenants to continue paying their rent. NYF's operation included the use of substantial industrial machinery. NYF advised ... statutory and regulatory provisions. The relocation officer expressed the State's continued hope to acquire the property without litigation, but ...

docket:	a0057-06
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2008-07-09
status:	unpublished
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Document Size:	110650