In Arthur G. Whelan v. Armstrong International, Inc., (A-40/41/42/43/44/45/46-18/081810) (Decided June 3, 2020), the Supreme Court of New Jersey ruled that asbestos liability can extend to third-party replacement parts. The court specifically held thatmanufacturers and distributors can be found strictly liable for failure to warn of the dangers of their
In Felix v. Richards, (A-27-18/081799) (Decided February 26, 2020), the Supreme Court of New Jersey held that the creation of the basic automobile insurance policy option, without bodily injury liability coverage, did not modify the state’s deemer statute (N.J.S.A. 17:28-1.4). The divided court further rejected the Government Employee Insurance Company’s (GEICO)
In Estate of Mary Van Riper v. Director, Division of Taxation (A-51-18/082000) (Decided February 5, 2020), the Supreme Court of New Jersey addressed the application of New Jersey’s transfer inheritance tax statute. It held that the New Jersey Division of Taxation (Division) properly taxed the full value of the home
In State v. Luis Melendez, (A-22/23-18/081246) (Decided January 8, 2020), the Supreme Court of New Jersey held that statements made by a suspected drug dealer in response to a civil forfeiture complaint could not be used against him in a related criminal proceeding. In reaching its decision, the court emphasized
The Supreme Court of New Jersey has agreed to consider Christian Mission John 316 v. Passaic City. The case involves when a property being converted to tax-exempt purposes will qualify for a tax exemption. Facts of Christian Mission John 316 v. Passaic City In 2009, Christian Mission, a church in
In Miller v. State-Operated School District of the City of Newark, the Supreme Court of New Jersey clarified tenure rights under N.J.S.A. 18A:17-2. The decision, which triggered a sharp dissent from Justice Jaynee LaVecchia, overturned long-standing administrative law precedent. Facts of Miller v. State-Operated School District of the City of
The Supreme Court of New Jersey recently heard oral arguments in a closely-watched arbitration case. Flanzman v. Jenny Craig, Inc. involves the enforceability of arbitration agreements that fail to specify the logistics of arbitrating claims. Facts of Flanzman v. Jenny Craig, Inc. The plaintiff, Marilyn Flanzman (Flanzman) worked for Jenny
In Orientale v. Jennings, (A-43-17/079953) (Decided September 23, 2019), the Supreme Court of New Jersey revised the requirements for additur or remittitur. Going forward, when a damages award is deemed a miscarriage of justice requiring the grant of a new trial, the acceptance of a damages award fixed by the
