In a recent New Jersey Federal court decision, a judge denied Wal-Mart’s motion for summary judgment and determined that the plaintiff was entitled to a trial on his claim for personal injuries arising in defendant’s store. Specifically, the plaintiff alleged that he tripped and fell over a fishing wire which Wal-Mart employees failed to reel in from a display but rather left on the floor.
Experience counts, particularly in the area of debt collection practice. Knowing all of the steps and consistently pursuing and applying them always makes a big difference in this area of the law.
It may be that you are behind on your credit card payments, a little or a lot, because you were out of work, or involved in a divorce. When the creditor refers your account for collection, it may just be a short while before it is turned over to an attorney to file suit against you. There are a number of options to address this situation.
Most people are well aware from personal experience about landlord-tenant relationships. Parties enter into a written lease providing for payment of a monthly rent and security deposit and containing the rights and responsibilities of the parties during the tenancy. Then if a tenant fails to pay rent, the landlord may file an eviction action in the Special Civil Part of the Superior Court.
A statute of limitations sets forth the time that a plaintiff has to file a lawsuit on his claim. These statutes vary from state to state. For example, a New Jersey personal injury victim generally has two years from the date of the accident to file a lawsuit, or is barred from making a claim thereafter.
In New Jersey, in order to maintain a professional malpractice lawsuit, a plaintiff must provide an “affidavit of merit” to the defendant after filing suit. The affidavit of merit statute in part requires that, in any action seeking damages “resulting from an alleged act of malpractice or negligence by a licensed person in his profession or occupation, the plaintiff shall … provide each defendant with an affidavit of an appropriate licensed person that there exists a reasonable probability that the care, skill or knowledge exercised or exhibited in the treatment, practice or work … fell outside acceptable professional or occupation standard or treatment practices”.
Modular homes are a cost effective alternative to stick built housing. They are prefabricated in a factory setting, in units of boxes. Depending on the home size desired, the house can consist of from three to ten boxes or more. Because a modular home is manufactured under controlled conditions, there is more of an opportunity for quality control. There are many different options that can be ordered for a modular home.
It seems like at least once a week, I get a call from someone who has had money frozen in their bank account due to entry of a judgment. In some cases, s/he does not even know that s/he was sued. Then there is a very limited amount of time before the creditor obtains a court order for the bank turn over the funds, to try to set the judgment aside.
In a prior blog on this firm’s websites, we looked at the general rules for serving a summons and complaint on an individual in New Jersey. Let’s look at some of the variations in that process.
A minor under the age of 14 must be served by delivery to either his parent, his guardian or a competent adult member of the household with whom the minor resides.
A mentally incapacitated person must be served by delivery to her legal guardian or a competent adult member of the household with whom the minor resides. If the person lives in an institution, then the director or chief executive officer may be served.
