In Harrah’s Atlantic City Operating Co. v. Dangelico (A-2158-17T3), Harrah’s casino lent defendant gambler Massimo Dangelico $160,000 against a $200,000 line of credit. A debt collection lawsuit was filed when Harrah’s was unable to collect the money from defendant. The trial court judge ruled in Harrah’s favor and entered a […]
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Appellate Division Orders New Trial To Ensure Juror’s Observation Did Not Affect Verdict
May 2, 2019 | byIn Tomikia Davis, by and through Charlene Davis, Limited Administrator of the Estate of Tomikia Davis v. Dr. Abbas Husain, A-4525-15T2, the Appellate Division ordered a new trial in a harassment case where the defendant doctor did not put his hand on the Bible before testifying and a juror commented […]
Appellate Division Holds That Medical Providers In Workers’ Compensation Cases Have Six Years To Sue For Their Bills
April 25, 2019 | by Thomas F. Dorn, JrIn The Plastic Surgery Center v. Malouf Chevrolet-Cadillac (A-5597-16T1), a consolidated appeal, several medical providers filed claims in workers’ compensation court for payment of their services given to injured employees. The claims were filed in workers’ compensation court and not Superior Court because, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 34:15-15, workers’ compensation court […]
Appellate Division Confirms That Employers Must Accommodate Medical Marijuana Use
April 4, 2019 | by Einhorn BarbaritoOn March 27, 2019, the Appellate Division ruled in the matter of Wild v. Carriage Funeral Holdings, Inc. et al, A-3072-17T3, that the New Jersey Compassionate Use Medical Marijuana Act does not nullify employers obligations to accommodate medical treatment of a disability through the use of marijuana, and confirmed that […]