In State v. John T. Bragg (A-13-24/089446) (Decided May 6, 2025), the Supreme Court of New Jersey held that the jury should have been instructed on the castle doctrine and, therefore, any conviction involving self-defense must be vacated. Under New Jersey law, while individuals may use force against others to
In Borough of Englewood Cliffs v. Thomas J. Trautner (A-19-24/089406) (Decided May 7, 2025), the Supreme Court of New Jersey held that municipalities and municipal corporations that engage in frivolous litigation are subject to sanctions under New Jersey’s Frivolous Litigation Statute (FLS). Facts of Borough of Englewood Cliffs v. Trautner
In In the Matter of Protest Filed by El Sol Contracting and Construction Corp., Contract T100.638 (A-33-24/090076), the Supreme Court of New Jersey held that the New Jersey Turnpike Authority (NJTA) did not act in an arbitrary, capricious, and unreasonable manner when it rejected the bid for a redecking project
The New Jersey Supreme Court recently heard oral arguments in In re the Matter Concerning the State Grand Jury (089571). The closely watched case centers on whether a grand jury has the authority to investigate the Catholic Church’s handling of sex abuse allegations. Facts of the Case In 2018, then-Attorney General
The Supreme Court of New Jersey recently granted certification in Extech Building Materials, Inc. v. E&N Construction Inc. The case involves when individuals executing business contracts can be held personally liable. Facts of Extech Building Materials, Inc. v. E&N Construction Inc. Plaintiff Extech Building Materials, Inc. (Extech) sought sums allegedly
In State v. Butler, the New Jersey Supreme Court will address whether a prosecutor’s reference to the television show The Wire tainted the defendant’s trial to the extent that a new trial is warranted. The Appellate Division previously held that the error was not egregious enough. Facts of State v.
In In Re Appeal of the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection’s September 6, 2022 Denial of Request for Adjudicatory Hearing (A-42-23/089182) (Decided April 7, 2025), the New Jersey Supreme Court held that the Department of Environmental Protection’s (DEP) grant of a waiver suspending certain environmental remediation obligations did not
In Laurence J. Rappaport v. Kenneth Pasternak (A-32-23/088645) (Decided April 1, 2025), the Supreme Court of New Jersey held that the Appellate Division erred in modifying a private arbitration award. In so ruling, the Court emphasized the deferential standard governing judicial review of arbitration awards set forth in both New
