N.J. Supreme Cites ‘Authorized Vehicle Rule,’ Awards Benefits for Auto Crash November 22, 2023 By Jim Sams Typically, workers who are injured during their commute to work aren’t eligible for workers’ compensation benefits. The New Jersey Supreme...
N.J. High Court to Hear E-Scooter Rider’s Bid for No-Fault Auto Benefits October 16, 2023 By Andrew G. Simpson David Goyco says he was like a bicyclist when he was injured while riding his low-speed electric scooter and hit...
New Jersey Supreme Court to Rule on Pandemic-Related Insurance Exclusions September 28, 2023 By Wayne Parry TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey`s Supreme Court is expected to consider whether an Atlantic City casino can get payouts...
Jury Should Decide ‘Borrowed Employee’ Liability, New Jersey High Court Affirms June 6, 2023 By Andrew Simpson The New Jersey Supreme Court has affirmed that whether an employer is vicariously liable under the borrowed-employee doctrine is a...
N.J. Supreme Ct: New York Exclusion Relieves Insurer of Duty to Defend August 12, 2022 By Jim Sams Clearly, Admiral Insurance Co. did not want to assume any risk in the New York City area. The insurance policy...
Policyholders Digging for ISO Documents to Support COVID-19 BI Claims June 1, 2021 By Jim Sams Plaintiff’s attorneys are looking deep into the weeds for evidence to support claims for business income lost because of COVID-19...
N.J. Supreme Upholds Order to Reimburse Work Comp Claimant for Marijuana April 13, 2021 By Jim Sams The New Jersey Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered a construction company to reimburse a workers’ compensation claimant for marijuana that...
N.J. High Court Finds That Res Judicata Barred Plaintiff’s UM Bad Faith Claim, Not the Entire Controversy Doctrine June 25, 2015 By Steven Plitt The New Jersey Supreme Court recently differentiated between the “entire controversy doctrine” and the doctrine of res judicata in determining...
New Jersey High Court Upholds Reliability of Alcotest September 20, 2013 New Jersey’s Supreme Court has rejected a challenge to the breath test used in drunken driving cases. Wednesday’s order by...
New Jersey High Court Rules Against Homeowners in Dune Dispute July 9, 2013 By Sophia Pearson, Bloomberg A New Jersey town can present evidence of the benefits of building dunes as storm barriers when homeowners with beachfront...