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16 Mark Lewis and Dennis Winslow, et al. v. Gwendolyn L. Harris, etc., et al. -- rank: 823

... respective municipalities, plaintiffs sued challenging the constitutionality of the State's marriage statutes.     In a complaint filed in the Superior Court ... Court Judge Linda Feinberg, entered summary judgment in the State's favor and dismissed the complaint. Plaintiffs appealed. In a split ... the majority opinion in which he concluded that New Jersey's marriage statutes do not contravene the substantive due process and ... Anthony Parrillo filed a concurring opinion. Although joining Judge Skillman's opinion, Judge Parrillo added his view of the twofold nature ... rights of marriage. He submitted that it was the Legislature's role to weigh the benefits and costs flowing from a ... people of this State. (pp. 21-25) 3. New Jersey's marriage laws, which were first enacted in 1912, limit ...

docket:	a-68-05
court:	njsupreme
decided:	2006-10-25
status:
citation:	*CITE_PENDING*
Document Size:	181355

17 South Jersey Catholic School Teachers Organization v. St. Teresa of the Infant Church Elementary School -- rank: 810

... case was decided strictly on statutory interpretation grounds; the U.S. Supreme Court avoided the constitutional claims that were asserted. In ... advanced nor inhibited. In addition, the extent of the State's involvement would be minimal. Thus, requiring defendants to bargain collectively ... on that standard. However, a few days ago, the U.S. Supreme Court held RFRA unconstitutional. Therefore, the Smith standard will ... POLLOCK, O'HERN, GARIBALDI and STEIN join in JUSTICE COLEMAN'S opinion.      SUPREME COURT OF NEW JERSEY A- 120 September Term ... that the decision in NLRB v. Catholic Bishop , 440 U.S. 490 , 99 S. Ct. 1313 , 59 L. Ed.2d 533 (1979), deprived ...

docket:	a-120-96
court:	njsupreme
decided:	1997-07-24
status:
citation:	146 N.J. 567
Document Size:	85420

18 WILLIAM JAMES v. ROSALIND RUIZ -- rank: 800

... on direct or cross- examination, about whether that testifying expert's findings are consistent with those of a non-testifying expert ... issued a report in the course of an injured plaintiff's medical treatment. We also consider the propriety of counsel referring to the non-testifying expert's findings in closing argument. Although the general legal principles on ... posed about the "consistency" or "inconsistency" of a testifying expert's opinions with a non-testifying expert's views, and whether arguments about such consistency or inconsistency may ... have the jury consider for their truth the absent expert's hearsay opinions about complex and disputed matters. Even where ...

docket:	a3543-13
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2015-03-25
status:	published
citation:	440 N.J.Super. 45 111 A.3d 123
Document Size:	97965

19 State of New Jersey v. Kenneth Guenther -- rank: 800

... lived in the same household and acted as D.F.'s stepfather at the time of the alleged offenses. On the ... sexual abuse by her neighbor was a lie. The prosecutor's investigation was completed on July 1, 1999, with no charges ... false accusation to be used to impeach a victim-witness's credibility will promote fairness in the trial process and is ... reputation, or a prior criminal conviction to attack a witness's credibility by establishing the witness's character for untruthfulness. However, evidence of specific instances of conduct ... of prior instances of untruthful conduct to impeach the witness's credibility, but the auxiliary policies regarding unfairness to the ...

docket:	a-102-02
court:
decided:	2004-08-09
status:
citation:	181 N.J. 129 854 A.2d 308
Document Size:	155229

20 State v. Reginald Roach -- rank: 794

... the Court. In this appeal, the Court considers whether defendant’s confrontation rights were violated by the testimony of an analyst who matched defendant’s DNA profile to DNA evidence left by the perpetrator at ... the basis for the DNA profile developed from the perpetrator’s evidence. The police identified E.A. as a suspect and ... forensic scientist with the DNA Department, received H.H.’s sexual assault kit and the buccal swabs taken from H ... their respective buccal swabs. She concluded that E.A.’s DNA profile did not match that of the male contributor ... DNA profiles, and stating her conclusion that E.A.’s DNA profile did not match that of the perpetrator. ...

docket:	A-129-11
court:	NJ Supreme Court
decided:	2014-08-01
status:
citation:	219 N.J. 58 95 A.3d 683
Document Size:	131901

21 Kinsella v. KinsellaM -- rank: 794

... 1992, John filed for divorce on the ground of Mary's extreme cruelty. John sought dissolution of the marriage, custody of ... and the children. Dr. Montgomery had also consulted with Madelyn S. Milchman, Ph.D., who briefly treated the Kinsella's as a couple beginning in 1988 and who continued to ... each party with access to all of the other party's psychological records, including the records of Dr. Milchman, John's treating psychologist. Mary sought to review those records because of ... issues and the tort claim based on the battered-women's syndrome. John objected to the release of those records, ...

docket:	a-69-96
court:	njsupreme
decided:	1997-07-10
status:
citation:	145 N.J. 369
Document Size:	136340

22 STATE OF NEW JERSEY v. FRANK BENITEZ -- rank: 794

... both defendants were convicted of second degree robbery, N.J.S.A. 2C:20-3a. They both received extended term sentences ... leading to defendants' convictions and those related to the victim's testimony by way of videotape deposition. On Tuesday, October 12 ... daughter and son-in-law left shortly after placing War's plaid suitcase on her bed and her groceries and laundry ... two men who lived next door.     Ronald Cobilich, Ms. Cobilich's son, testified at trial. He testified that on October 12 ... the street and told him and his mother that War's house had just been robbed and asked that they call ... the street and entered the residence located next to War's home with a key. Approximately one minute later, Mr. ...

docket:	a5680-00
court:	njappellate
decided:	2003-05-07
status:	published
citation:	360 N.J. Super. 101
Document Size:	69985

23 STATE OF NEW JERSEY, v. WILLIAM MANIGO -- rank: 794

... 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
citation:
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24 STATE OF NEW JERSEY v. FRANK BENITEZ -- rank: 794

... both defendants were convicted of second degree robbery, N.J.S.A. 2C:20-3a. They both received extended term sentences ... leading to defendants' convictions and those related to the victim's testimony by way of videotape deposition. On Tuesday, October 12 ... daughter and son-in-law left shortly after placing War's plaid suitcase on her bed and her groceries and laundry ... two men who lived next door.     Ronald Cobilich, Ms. Cobilich's son, testified at trial. He testified that on October 12 ... the street and told him and his mother that War's house had just been robbed and asked that they call ... the street and entered the residence located next to War's home with a key. Approximately one minute later, Mr. ...

docket:	a5636-00
court:	njappellate
decided:	2003-05-07
status:	published
citation:	*CITE_PENDING*
Document Size:	69961

25 STATE OF NEW JERSEY v. EUGENE DIX -- rank: 794

... 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
citation:
Document Size:	96515

26 STATE OF NEW JERSEY, v. WILLIAM MANIGO -- rank: 794

... 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
citation:
Document Size:	96520

27 ELSIE LASCURAIN v. CITY OF NEWARK, DEPARTMENT OF WELFARE, et al. -- rank: 790

... orders appealed from are final because, ultimately, all of plaintiff's claims against all remaining parties were disposed of. We affirm ... as City Cemetery but was also referred to as Potter's Field, a burial ground for indigent persons. Plaintiff learned of her father's death from a newspaper but was never told where he ... is her brother, tried for years to locate their father's grave. In the 1960s they visited the Hall of Records ... Newark, in search of details. These efforts were unsuccessful. Plaintiff's sister also hired a detective to locate their father's grave, but the detective provided no information.     Ultimately, plaintiff ...

docket:	A1438-00
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2002-03-12
status:	published
citation:	353 N.J. Super. 475 793 A.2d 731
Document Size:	92195

28 State of New Jersey v. Demetrius C. Cope -- rank: 784

... testimony. he and five other police officers went to defendant’s apartment to execute a warrant for his arrest. Sergeant Brintzinghoffer ... kick in the door unless defendant answered. April Grant, defendant’s adult daughter, opened the door. Sergeant Brintzinghoffer and another officer ... The trial court found the sergeant credible and denied defendant’s motion to suppress on the basis that he conducted a ... guarding the rear of the apartment, recalled seeing the porch’s sliding glass door open, its screen door come crashing down ... placed the rifle on his porch without his knowledge. Defendant’s daughter testified that the balcony was cluttered and that defendant ... second Rule 104 hearing at the conclusion of the State’s case to determine the admissibility of Santiago’s notarized ...

docket:	A-13-14
court:	NJ Supreme Court
decided:	2016-04-25
status:
citation:	224 N.J. 530 135 A.3d 562
Document Size:	96129

29 STATE OF NEW JERSEY v. JOHN NYHAMMER -- rank: 768

... a girl, then nine years old (count one), N.J.S.A. 2C:24-4a. The judge merged counts two, three ... to trial, the judge conducted hearings on: (1) whether defendant's confession was knowing and voluntary pursuant to the Miranda rule ... trial in addition to her testimony. The judge denied defendant's motion to suppress his confession to the police and found ... mother were interviewed by investigators from the Burlington County Prosecutor's Office. Investigator Dawn Cooper conducted the interview and Investigator Michael ... At a pre-trial hearing on the admissibility of defendant's taped confession, the judge found that defendant's rights had not been violated because defendant was read ...

docket:	a5672-04
court:	njappellate
decided:	2007-09-06
status:	published
citation:	396 N.J. Super. 72
Document Size:	75133

30 J.L. Muscarelle, Inc. v. Tp. of Saddle Brook -- rank: 765

... filed directly with the Tax Court pursuant to N.J.S.A. 54:3-21. Defendant has moved to dismiss the ... not been paid in full, as required by N.J.S.A. 54:3-27. It is undisputed that full payment ... in the disposition of motions to dismiss under N.J.S.A. 54:3-27. The consolidated matters include the appeal ... assessment totaled $10,000,000. Pur- suant to N.J.S.A. 54:3-27 the taxing district moved to dismiss ... As of the end of August 1994 when the collector's certification was filed, the total liability, including municipal charges, interest ... Tax Court should not hear the matter due to plaintiff's failure to pay the taxes. In response, plaintiff taxpayer ...

docket:	05610-94
court:
decided:	1995-02-10
status:
citation:	14 N.J. Tax 453
Document Size:	248600