In a recent New Jersey Federal court decision, a homeowner was sued when a contractor’s employee was injured while using the contractor’s table saw in the course of remodeling the homeowner’s bathroom. The employee also sued the contractor and the saw manufacturer. The claim against the saw manufacturer was settled. The homeowner moved for summary …
Shortly after a bankruptcy petition is filed, the court will appoint a trustee to the case. Trustees are selected from a list maintained by the court and are usually experienced bankruptcy attorneys. The debtor will meet the trustee when s/he attends the meeting of creditors. It is the trustee’s job to question the debtor under oath …
In a prior blog post, we discussed the Conley v. Guerrero decision, in which Judge Coleman held that an attorney review letter was validly and effectively sent, by fax and email, although the contract in the transaction and the New Jersey Supreme Court decision in New Jersey State Bar Association v. New Jersey Association of Realtor Boards required the letter to …
Faithless Servant Doctrine The New Jersey Supreme Court in its 2015 decision in Kaye v. Rosefielde confirmed that an employer suing a disloyal employee could recover the compensation paid to the employee during the period of disloyalty, even if the disloyal conduct did not actually damage the employer. The court found that “disgorgement” is an equitable remedy …
New Jersey has one of the most stringent residential tenant security laws in the nation. First, the landlord can charge no more than 1 ½ times the monthly rental amount as a security deposit. Next, s/he must deposit the money in an interest bearing account for the benefit of the tenant, and notify the tenant …
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An adversary proceeding in bankruptcy is a lawsuit filed within the debtor’s bankruptcy case. Any party can file an adversary proceeding in a bankruptcy — the trustee, a creditor, or the debtor. The purpose of an adversary proceeding is to obtain some form of relief that requires a judge’s attention and cannot be accomplished through …
The New Jersey Supreme Court recently declined an opportunity to expand the “mode of operation” doctrine in a case involving a slip and fall of a customer in a KFC outlet. It upheld the Appellate Division’s reversal of a $138,643 jury award against the restaurant, which it was alleged failed to maintain a wet floor …
The New Jersey Appellate Division recently reversed a trial court decision dismissing claims against realtors for failure to disclose the deaths of two children in an elevator accident in a private home sold through those realtors. The listing agent was shown to have actual knowledge of the accident and had actually conferred with Coldwell Banker …
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If you are involved in a car accident, the other driver may claim that you were at fault. In our legal system, you are expected to operate your vehicle with reasonable care. If you do not, you may be considered to be negligent. Anyone claiming that you are at fault is obligated to prove that …
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Today, many bankruptcy websites offer a free review by having you fill out an online form. In many cases, this is then forwarded to a law firm in your area who you may or may not know. Then at some point after that, you will get a call from some staff employee of that law …
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