In Fuster v. Township of Chatham (A-33-23/089030) (Decided January 21, 2025), the Supreme Court of New Jersey ruled that the Chatham Township Police Department must release a body worn camera recording of a statement Plaintiff Antonio Fuster made to police because New Jersey’s Open Public records Act (OPRA) does not
In Brehme v. Irwin (A-40-23/089025) (Decided January 15, 2025), the Supreme Court of New Jersey held that when a plaintiff accepts a final judgment, that party may still appeal if the party can show that (1) it made known its intention to appeal prior to accepting payment of the final
In 20th Avenue Realty, LLC v. Alessandro Roberto (A-29-23/088959) (Decided January 9, 2025), the New Jersey Supreme Court ruled that the version of the Tax Sale Law (TSL) in effect prior to the law’s 2024 amendment violates the Takings Clause of the Fifth Amendment to the extent it allows for
The New Jersey Supreme Court recently heard oral arguments in Salve Chipola, III v. Sean Flannery (088836). The case involves the statute of limitations for false light invasion of privacy claims. Facts of Chipola v. Flannery On December 28, 2021, plaintiff Salve Chipola, IIIfiled a complaint against defendant Sean Flannery
In In the Matter of A.D., an alleged incapacitated person (A-30/31-23/088942) (Decided December 11, 2024),the New Jersey Supreme Court held that a court-appointed attorney and temporary guardian for an “alleged incapacitated person” under Rule 4:86 was not entitled to an award of legal fees against an adult protective services provider.
In State v. Fuquan K. Knight (A-37/38-23/088970) (Decided December 18, 2024), the Supreme Court of New Jersey held that a trial court did not err in allowing a surveillance video of the defendants to be played in slow motion and paused for the jury. In affirming the Appellate Division, the
The New Jersey Supreme Court recently agreed to consider the constitutionality of New Jersey’s charity care program, which requires a hospital to provide services to all patients regardless of their ability to pay, prohibits the hospital from billing those patients, and does not provide at-cost reimbursement to the hospital. The
