In In re Alleged Failure of Altice U.S., Inc., the Supreme Court of New Jersey held that Section 543(a)(1) of the Cable Act does not preempt the proration requirement in N.J.A.C. 14:18-3.8. According to the state’s highest court, the regulation does not regulate “rates for the provision of cable service,” but rather
In State v. Andre Higgs (A-28-21/085863) (Decided March 30, 2023), the Supreme Court of New Jersey ruled that the trial court made three errors that warranted a new trial for Defendant Andre Higgs, who had been convicted of murder. One of the errors involved being denied access to an on-scene
In State v. Joseph S. Macchia (A-49-21/086334) (Decided March 16, 2023), the Supreme Court of New Jersey held that juries are not required to unanimously agree on why they reject a claim of self-defense or explain their reasoning. The court’s decision was unanimous. Facts of State v. Macchia Defendant Joseph
In Malanga v. Township of West Orange (A-45-21/086087) (Decided March 13, 2023), the Supreme Court of New Jersey held that the Township of West Orange improperly designated the site of the West Orange Public Library as an area in need of redevelopment under the Local Redevelopment and Housing Law (LRHL).
In State v. Kyle A. Smart (A-6-22/087315) (Decided March 8, 2023), the Supreme Court of New Jersey held that the automobile exception to the warrant requirement, as set forth in State v. Witt, 223 N.J. 409 (2015), did not permit the warrantless search of defendant Kyle Smart’s vehicle after an
In Statewide Insurance Fund v. Star Insurance Company (A-62-21/086440) (Decided February 16, 2023), the Supreme Court of New Jersey held that a public entity joint insurance fund (JIF) established under the Joint Insurance Fund Act affords liability protection to public entities through “self-insurance,” not insurance. Accordingly, the “other insurance” clause
In State v. Timothy J. Canfield (A-53-21/086644) (Decided January 11, 2023), the Supreme Court of New Jersey held that the trial court did not err in failing to instruct the jury to consider a lesser charge of passion/provocation manslaughter. However, it declined to adopt a procedural rule proposed by the
In State v. Deje M. Coviello (A-54-21/086673) (Decided January 19, 2023), the Supreme Court of New Jersey clarified which forum should decide whether a defendant should be relieved of the requirement to install an ignition interlock device (IID). The court held that the sentencing court, and not the Motor Vehicle
