In a recent unreported decision, the New Jersey Appellate Division confirmed that an unlicensed, uninsured accident victim was barred for suing for his pain and suffering and medical expenses arising from his motor vehicle accident.  The plaintiff was operating an uninsured, unregistered vehicle owned by his ex-girlfriend who was incarcerated in Texas.  He had moved to New Jersey eight months before the accident.  He had no valid drivers license or medical insurance coverage.

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When a homeowner fails to make mortgage payments, the lender will typically file a foreclosure action. Ultimately the lender may obtain a final judgment of foreclosure and then schedule a sheriffs sale for the property. At the sheriffs sale, the highest bidder will obtain title to the property, by a deed from the sheriff to the bidder upon payment in full of the bid price. The bidder then records the sheriffs deed with the county clerk and is then considered to be the record owner of the property.

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A mom went to the high school ball field to watch her son play baseball.  As she walked from the parking lot to the bleachers by the junior varsity field, she lost her balance and broke her ankle.  In a subsequent lawsuit against the school district to recover for her personal injury, the court held that the area where she fell was in an unimproved condition.

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I was recently retained by a family to file a lawsuit to compel the State of New Jersey to amend their child’s birth certificate.  This was a most unusual request.  The child, a New Jersey college athlete, wished to establish dual citizenship with his country of origin in order to be eligible to try out for their national team.  The country of origin rejected the initial application because the name of the birth mother on her national ID card did not match her name on her son’s birth certificate.  The birth certificate would need to be amended.

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