Month: February 2025

NJ Supreme Court Orders Release of Police Body Camera Footage

NJ Supreme Court Orders Release of  Police Body Camera Footage 

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

NJ Supreme Court Clarifies When Personal Injury Judgments May Be Appealed

NJ Supreme Court Clarifies When Personal Injury Judgments May Be Appealed

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

NJ Supreme Court Considers Statute of Limitations for False Light Claims

NJ Supreme Court Considers Statute of Limitations for False Light Claims

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