• Whelan v. Armstrong Int'l, Inc.

    Publication Date: 2020-06-15
    Practice Area: Products Liability
    Industry: Manufacturing
    Court: New Jersey Supreme Court
    Judge: Justice Albin
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Sean Marotta (Hogan Lovells US and K&L Gates, attorneys; Sean Marotta, Joseph F. Lagrotteria, and Adam G. Husik, on the briefs); Karen J. Stanzione-Conte (Reilly, McDevitt & Henrich, attorneys; Karen J. Stanzione-Conte and Michelle B. Cappuccio, on the briefs); Jeffrey S. Kluger (McGivney, Kluger & Cook, attorneys; Jeffrey S. Kluger and Christopher M. Longo, on the briefs); Meghan C. Goodwin (Clyde & Co. US, attorneys; Jeffrey Fegan, of counsel and on the briefs, and Meghan C. Goodwin and Daren S. McNally, on the briefs); Patrick K.A. Elkins (Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, attorneys; Patrick K.A. Elkins and Bryan M. Killian of the District of Columbia and Connecticut bars, admitted pro hac vice, on the brief); Sara K. Saltsman (Mayfield, Turner, O’Mara & Donnelly, attorneys; Sara K. Saltsman, on the briefs)
    for defendant: Christopher M. Placitella (Cohen Placitella & Roth and The Lanier Law Firm, attorneys; Rachel A. Placitella and Shannon K. Tully, on the briefs)

    Case Number: A-40/41/42/43/44/45/46-18 (081810)

    Original Product Manufacturers Could Be Liable for Asbestos Exposure from Third-Party Replacement Components

  • February 14, 2020 | New Jersey Law Journal

    A Look at No Fault in 2019

    The purpose of this article is to review every case, rule, regulation or statute that deals with the verbal threshold as well as the most important cases dealing with PIP benefits and UM/UIM coverage.

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  • September 20, 2019 | New Jersey Law Journal

    NJ Legislature Comes to the Rescue After 'Haines v. Taft'

    COURT WATCH: Who is responsible for medical bills, incurred as a result of an automobile accident, which exceed the PIP benefits coverage chosen by the injured party?

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  • April 26, 2019 | New Jersey Law Journal

    Supreme Court Rewards Tortfeasor and Punishes Innocent PIP Victim

    OP-ED: In 'Haines v. Taft,' the majority concluded that the innocent victim, rather than the wrongdoer, should be responsible for the unpaid medical bills incurred for the medical treatment of injuries caused by the wrongdoer.

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  • Cont'l Ins. Co. v. Honeywell Int'l, Inc.

    Publication Date: 2018-07-09
    Practice Area: Insurance Law
    Industry: Insurance | Manufacturing
    Court: New Jersey Supreme Court
    Judge: Justice LaVecchia
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Andrew T. Frankel (Windels Marx Lane & Mittendorf, and Simpson Thacher & Bartlett, attorneys; Stefano V. Calogero, of counsel; Stefano V. Calogero, Andrew T. Frankel, Tanya M. Mascarich, on the briefs)
    for defendant: Michael J. Lynch (K&L Gates, attorneys; Michael J. Lynch, Donald E. Seymor, John T. Waldron, and Donald W. Kiel, on the briefs)

    Case Number: A-21-16 (078152)

    New Jersey Law Applied to Insurance Liability Allocation Dispute as Domicile of Insured with Significant Factual Relationship to Case

  • June 22, 2018 | New Jersey Law Journal

    Juvenile Sex Offenders Have Right to End Megan's Law Notification Requirement

    OP-ED: In a well-reasoned unanimous decision, Justice Albin held that the irrebuttable presumption that a juvenile sex offender can never be rehabilitated and therefore is subject to a lifetime Megan's Law notification requirement is unconstitutional.

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  • State v. Hester

    Publication Date: 2018-06-11
    Practice Area: Criminal Law
    Industry:
    Court: New Jersey Supreme Court
    Judge: Justice Albin
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Jennifer E. Kmieciak, Deputy Attorney General (Christopher S. Porrino, Attorney General, attorney; Jennifer E. Kmieciak, of counsel and on the briefs)
    for defendant: James K. Smith, Jr., Assistant Deputy Public Defender (Joseph E. Krakora, Public Defender, attorney; James K. Smith, Jr., of counsel and on the letter brief); Molly O'Donnell Meng, Assistant Deputy Public Defender (Joseph E. Krakora, Public Defender, attorney; Molly O'Donnell Meng, of counsel and on the letter brief)

    Case Number: A-91-16 (079228)

    Ex Post Facto Clause Barred Retroactive Application of Amendment to CSL Statute That Increased Punishment for Earlier Sex Offenses

  • State of New Jersey in the Interest of C.K.

    Publication Date: 2018-05-07
    Practice Area: Criminal Law
    Industry:
    Court: New Jersey Supreme Court
    Judge: Justice Albin
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: James H. Maynard (Maynard & Sumner, attorneys; James H. Maynard, on the briefs)
    for defendant: Elizabeth R. Rebein, Special Deputy Attorney General/Acting Assistant Prosecutor (Gurbir S. Grewal, Bergent County Prosecutor, attorney; Elizabeth R. Rebein, of counsel and on the briefs)

    Case Number: A-15-16 (077672)

    Megans Law Provision Designating Certain Juvenile Sex Offenders Irrebuttably Irredeemable Was Unconstitutional

  • In the Interest of C.K.

    Publication Date: 2018-04-24
    Practice Area: Family Law
    Industry:
    Court: New Jersey Supreme Court
    Judge: Justice Albin
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:

    Case Number: (A-15-16) (077672)

    Defendant appealed from the appellate division's affirmance of the denial of his PCR petition.

  • State v. Terry

    Publication Date: 2018-03-26
    Practice Area: Criminal Law
    Industry:
    Court: New Jersey Supreme Court
    Judge: Justice Albin
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Milton S. Leibowitz, Special Deputy Attorney General/Acting Assistant Prosecutor (Thomas K. Isenhour, Acting Union County Prosecutor, attorney; Milton S. Leibowitz and Kimberly L. Donnelly, of counsel and on the briefs)
    for defendant: Tamar Y. Lerer, Assistant Deputy Public Defender (Joseph E. Krakora, Public Defender, attorney; Tamar Y. Lerer, of counsel and on the briefs)

    Case Number: A-23-16 (077942)

    Drivers Refusal to Present Vehicle Registration Justified Limited Search Unless Ownership by Driver or Passengers Otherwise Ascertainablez