New Jersey Superior Court, Appellate Division, 2017

54 opinions

SAMUEL KIRKPATRICK, JR., A MINOR BY HIS G/A/L KAREN KIRKPATRICK AND KAREN KIRKPATRICK, INDIVIDUALLY, PLAINTIFFS-APPELLANTS, v. HIDDEN VIEW FARM AND DOROTHY NESTI, DEFENDANTS-RESPONDENTS, AND MARY OROS, DEFENDANT 2017-01-09
STATE OF NEW JERSEY, PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT, v. ISAAC A. YOUNG, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT 2017-01-09
NEW JERSEY DIVISION OF CHILD PROTECTION AND PERMANENCY, PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT, v. S.W., DEFENDANT, AND R.W., DEFENDANT-APPELLANT.IN THE MATTER OF AL.W., AN.W., M.W., AND N.W., MINORS 2017-01-10
DOMINIC ANDALORA AND ELLA ANDALORA, PLAINTIFFS, v. R.D. MECHANICAL CORP., COMMERCE BANK, COMMERCE BANCORP, INC., DEFENDANTS, AND ICS BUILDERS, INC., DEFENDANT/THIRD-PARTY PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT, v. SWIFT CONSTRUCTION, LLC, THIRD-PARTY DEFENDANT-RESPONDENT 2017-01-10
LINDA TISBY, PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT, v. CAMDEN COUNTY CORRECTIONAL FACILITY, DEFENDANT-RESPONDENT;LINDA TISBY, PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT, v. CAMDEN COUNTY, CAMDEN COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS AND CAMDEN COUNTY CORRECTIONAL FACILITY, DEFENDANTS-RESPONDENTS 2017-01-18
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF ARTHUR E. BROWN, DECEASED 2017-01-26
STATE OF NEW JERSEY, PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT, v. JAMES J. MAUTI, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT 2017-01-26
HARRY SCHEELER, PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT, v. OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR; ANDREW J. MCNALLY, CUSTODIAN; NEW JERSEY MOTOR VEHICLES COMMISSION; JOSEPH F. BRUNO, CUSTODIAN; NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY, DIVISION OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL; BRUCE J. SOLOMON, CUSTODIAN; NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF MILITARY AND VETERANS AFFAIRS; MARK A. PRESTON, CUSTODIAN; NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY; CYNTHIA JABLONSKI, CUSTODIAN; NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY, DIVISION OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS; ROBERT J. CAMPANELLI, CUSTODIAN; NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, DIVISION OF CHIEF OF STAFF; CUSTODIAN OF RECORDS FOR THE NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, DIVISION OF CHIEF OF STAFF; NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY, DIVISION OF STATE POLICE, DEFENDANTS-APPELLANTS; HEATHER GREICO, PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT, v. NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND THE RECORDS CUSTODIAN OF THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, DEFENDANTS-APPELLANTS; JOHN PAFF, PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT, v. NEW JERSEY MOTOR VEHICLE COMMISSION AND JOSEPH F. BRUNO, DEFENDANTS-APPELLANTS 2017-01-27
STATE OF NEW JERSEY, PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT, v. AMIE MARROCCELLI A/K/A ANNIE M. MARROCCELLI, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT 2017-01-30
NEW JERSEY DIVISION OF CHILD PROTECTION AND PERMANENCY, PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT, v. V.E., DEFENDANT-APPELLANT IN THE MATTER OF R.S., A MINOR 2017-02-01
IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY FOR COMMUNICATIONS DATA WARRANTS TO OBTAIN THE CONTENTS OF STORED COMMUNICATIONS FROM TWITTER, INC., FROM USERS @ _ AND @ _, ESS-147-CDW-16 AND ESS-148-CDW-16 2017-02-02
JANELLE BRUGALETTA, PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT, v. CALIXTO GARCIA, D.O., STEVEN D. RICHMAN, M.D. AND PATRICK J. HINES, M.D., DEFENDANTS, AND CHILTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT 2017-02-06
GREG NOREN, PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT/ CROSS-RESPONDENT, v. HEARTLAND PAYMENT SYSTEMS, INC., DEFENDANT-RESPONDENT/ CROSS-APPELLANT 2017-02-06
STATE OF NEW JERSEY, PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT, v. HABEEB ROBINSON, DEFENDANT-RESPONDENT 2017-02-08
KEAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, JAMES CASTIGLIONE, AND VALERA HASCUP, PLAINTIFFS-RESPONDENTS/CROSS-APPELLANTS, v. ADA MORELL, BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF KEAN UNIVERSITY, AND KEAN UNIVERSITY, A BODY CORPORATE AND POLITIC, DEFENDANTS-APPELLANTS/CROSS-RESPONDENTS 2017-02-08
MAURA RICCI, N/K/A MAURA MCGARVEY, PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT/CROSS-RESPONDENT, v. MICHAEL RICCI, DEFENDANT-RESPONDENT, AND CAITLYN RICCI, INTERVENOR-RESPONDENT/CROSS-APPELLANT. MAURA RICCI, N/K/A MAURA MCGARVEY, PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT, v. MICHAEL RICCI, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT, AND CAITLYN RICCI, INTERVENER-RESPONDENT 2017-02-09
DUNBAR HOMES, INC., PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT/CROSS-APPELLANT, v. THE ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT OF THE TOWNSHIP OF FRANKLIN, DEFENDANT-RESPONDENT/CROSS-APPELLANT, AND TOWNSHIP OF FRANKLIN, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT/CROSS-RESPONDENT 2017-02-14
LUCIA SERICO, EXECUTRIX OF THE ESTATE OF BENJAMIN SERICO, DECEASED, AND LUCIA SERICO, INDIVIDUALLY, PLAINTIFFS-APPELLANTS, v. ROBERT M. ROTHBERG, M.D., DEFENDANT-RESPONDENT, AND MOUNTAINSIDE HOSPITAL AND RICHARD ROE, M.D., DEFENDANTS 2017-02-16
KATHLEEN WOLENS, PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT, v. MORGAN STANLEY SMITH BARNEY, LLC AND WILLIAM GIBSON, DEFENDANTS-RESPONDENTS 2017-02-21
STATE OF NEW JERSEY, PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT, v. ERNEST JONES, A/K/A EARNEST JONES, ERNEST EVERET JONES, AND ERNEST EVERETT JONES, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT 2017-02-23
IN THE MATTER OF TANAYA TUKES, TINA MUCHERSON, TYESHA CUFF, SARAH PATTERSON, JAYNET PETERSON, ERICA HENDERSON, NICOLE BUTLER, TAMARA PEYTON, TRACY BAILEY, ANDREA JONES, ELIZABETH DUNKLE, DELORES MCSHAN, FRANCES WILLIAMS, MILINDA BANKS, TORRIE KING-BRYANT, ANGELA PLUTA, PATRICIA SHEPPARD, JACQUELINE SANDERS, LISA SADLER, SONDRA CROOK, VERA SWAN, AGATHA DRUMMOND, MARYLIN PARKER, EUNICE BENNETT, RONNETTE SATTERFIELD, NANCY FLORES, CLEOPATRA HIBBERT, WHITNEY TULL, XENIA RIVERA, KIMONA ANDERSON, CAROLYN RAWLS, LYDIA RAHN, FRYDAE WILLLIAMS, DONNA LUCKEY, KYRA HARTZOG, CHRISTINE BAIRD, TRENITA BETTERSON, TONYA GREEN, KATHLEEN THOMPSON, MARSHA BAILEY, MALVINE TRENT, LANESHA JONES, MARYANN WOOD, CATHERIN LEWIS, KENTHY STREET, FRANCES WILLIAMS, ROBERTA TRAVIS, DAWN WRONIUK, JONELLE COPES, BRIAN BEACHAUMP, NICHOLAS GRUFF, MARY FIFTH, WENDY FIFTH, BRENDA BROWN, JOHN PELECHATY, TIFFANY SMITH, CHRISTOPHER RODRIGUEZ, BARRY JOHNSON, JOSEPH EGBEH, LATOYA HOLLAND, MILTON WHITE, SUSAN RIVERA, BRIAN MORROW AND DEWAYNE KENT, DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES 2017-02-23
STATE OF NEW JERSEY, PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT, v. KALIL GRIFFIN, DEFENDANT-RESPONDENT 2017-02-27
STATE OF NEW JERSEY, PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT, v. ROBERT L. EVANS, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT 2017-02-28
STATE OF NEW JERSEY, PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT, v. AMED INGRAM, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT 2017-03-01
STATE OF NEW JERSEY, PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT, v. BRANDON KANE, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT 2017-03-03
STATE OF NEW JERSEY, PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT, v. JULIAN B. HAMLETT, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT 2017-03-03
GREG AND RENEE MATEJEK, PLAINTIFFS-RESPONDENTS, v. MARTHA AND GUY WATSON, JOAN HOWARD, ALAN AND ANNE MARIE SHAPIRO, DEFENDANTS, AND CARLOS AND JEAN GILMORE, DEFENDANTS-APPELLANTS, AND NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND CLAREMONT HILLS PARCEL TWO CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, DEFENDANTS 2017-03-03
DIANA ACEVEDO, PLAINTIFF, AND REX FORNARO, PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT/CROSS-RESPONDENT, v. FLIGHTSAFETY INTERNATIONAL, INC., DEFENDANT-RESPONDENT/CROSS-APPELLANT, AND GREG WEDDING, DANNY ROBAYO, AND LISA ESPOSITO, DEFENDANTS 2017-03-06
GREG NOREN, PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT/CROSS-RESPONDENT, v. HEARTLAND PAYMENT SYSTEMS, INC., DEFENDANT-RESPONDENT/CROSS-APPELLANT 2017-03-08
175 EXECUTIVE HOUSE, L.L.C., PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT, v. ELESHA MILES, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT 2017-03-10
R.G., PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT, v. R.G., DEFENDANT-APPELLANT 2017-03-14
BRIAN SULLIVAN, PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT, v. THE PORT AUTHORITY OF NEW YORK AND NEW JERSEY; MICHAEL FEDORKO, (ACTING IN HIS INDIVIDUAL AND OFFICIAL CAPACITIES); MARY LEE HANNEL, (ACTING IN HER INDIVIDUAL AND OFFICIAL CAPACITIES); RICHARD WILLIAMS, (ACTING IN HIS INDIVIDUAL AND OFFICIAL CAPACITIES); ROBERT E, VAN ETTEN, (ACTING IN HIS INDIVIDUAL AND OFFICIAL CAPACITIES); AND MICHAEL NESTOR, (ACTING IN HIS INDIVIDUAL AND OFFICIAL CAPACITIES), DEFENDANTS-RESPONDENTS 2017-03-15
STATE OF NEW JERSEY, PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT, v. C.W., DEFENDANT-RESPONDENT 2017-03-21
STATE OF NEW JERSEY, PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT, v. TARIQ S. GATHERS, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT 2017-03-21
H. JAMES RIPPON, PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT, v. LEROY SMIGEL, ESQ., SMIGEL, ANDERSON & SACKS, AND CAYLENE RIPPON, DEFENDANTS-RESPONDENTS 2017-03-22
STATE OF NEW JERSEY, PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT, v. MELVIN HESTER, DEFENDANT-RESPONDENT; STATE OF NEW JERSEY, PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT, v. MARK WARNER, DEFENDANT-RESPONDENT; STATE OF NEW JERSEY, PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT, v. ANTHONY MCKINNEY, DEFENDANT-RESPONDENT; STATE OF NEW JERSEY, PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT, v. LINWOOD ROUNDTREE, DEFENDANT-RESPONDENT 2017-03-23
STEVEN CALTABIANO, PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT, v. GILDA T. GILL, DEFENDANT-RESPONDENT 2017-03-24
STATE OF NEW JERSEY, PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT, v. JAMES DENMAN, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT 2017-03-27
IN THE MATTER OF JOHN RESTREPO, DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS 2017-03-27
RICHMOND LAPOLLA, PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT, v. COUNTY OF UNION AND GEORGE DEVANNEY, COUNTY MANAGER AND INDIVIDUALLY, DEFENDANTS-RESPONDENTS 2017-03-28
STATE OF NEW JERSEY, PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT, v. MARCUS PERKINS, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT 2017-03-30
N.E., AS LEGAL GUARDIAN FOR INFANT J.V., PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT/CROSS-APPELLANT, v. STATE OF NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, DIVISION OF YOUTH AND FAMILY SERVICES; NUSSETTE PEREZ, AND FELIX UMETITI, DEFENDANTS-APPELLANTS/CROSS-RESPONDENTS 2017-04-04
STATE OF NEW JERSEY, PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT, v. MICHAEL D. MILLER, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT 2017-04-04
STATE OF NEW JERSEY, PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT, v. EDWARD HOLLAND, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT 2017-04-05
THE STOP & SHOP SUPERMARKET COMPANY, LLC, PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT/CROSS-RESPONDENT, v. THE COUNTY OF BERGEN; THE BERGEN COUNTY PLANNING BOARD; AND THE COUNTY OF BERGEN DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, DEFENDANTS-RESPONDENTS/CROSS-APPELLANTS; THE STOP & SHOP SUPERMARKET COMPANY, LLC, PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT, v. THE BERGEN COUNTY BOARD OF CHOSEN FREEHOLDERS, THE BERGEN COUNTY PLANNING BOARD, AND INSERRA SUPERMARKETS, INC., DEFENDANTS-RESPONDENTS 2017-04-06
NEW YORK-CONNECTICUT DEVELOPMENT CORP., PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT/CROSS-APPELLANT, v. BLINDS-TO-GO (U.S.) INC., DEFENDANT/THIRD-PARTY PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT/CROSS-RESPONDENT, v. ANTHONY NARDOZZI; CHRIS YEATES; JM HALEY CORP.; BRAVANTE AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER CORP.; COUNTY GLASS & METAL INSTALLERS, INC.; THYSSENKRUPP ELEVATOR CORPORATION; JUSTAN ELECTRICAL CONTRACTING, INC.; CURTI & ASSOCIATES, LTD.; UNIQUE MECHANICAL SERVICES, LLC; WHALEN BEREZ GROUP, LLC, THIRD-PARTY DEFENDANTS-RESPONDENTS; UNIQUE MECHANICAL SERVICES, LLC, SECOND THIRD-PARTY PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT, v. NEW YORK-CONNECTICUT DEVELOPMENT CORP., SECOND THIRD-PARTY DEFENDANT-RESPONDENT; COUNTY GLASS & METAL INSTALLERS, INC., FOURTH-PARTY PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT, v. NEW YORK-CONNECTICUT DEVELOPMENT CORP., AND ANTHONY NARDOZZI, JR., FOURTH-PARTY DEFENDANTS-RESPONDENTS 2017-04-10
JACLYN THOMPSON, PETITIONER-APPELLANT, v. BOARD OF TRUSTEES, TEACHERS PENSION AND ANNUITY FUND, RESPONDENT-RESPONDENT 2017-04-11
STATE OF NEW JERSEY, PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT, v. DONNELL W. ANCRUM, DEFENDANT-RESPONDENT 2017-04-19
KEITH WILLIAMS, PETITIONER-APPELLANT, v. RAYMOURS FURNITURE CO., INC., RESPONDENT-RESPONDENT 2017-04-19
BRYCE PATRICK, AN INFANT BY HIS GUARDIAN AD LITEM, KRISTAL DAWN LINT AND KRISTAL DAWN LINT, INDIVIDUALLY, PLAINTIFFS-APPELLANTS, v. CITY OF ELIZABETH AND ELIZABETH BOARD OF EDUCATION, DEFENDANTS-RESPONDENTS 2017-04-24
FAIRFAX FINANCIAL HOLDINGS LIMITED AND CRUM & FORSTER HOLDINGS CORP., PLAINTIFFS-APPELLANTS/CROSS-RESPONDENTS, v. S.A.C. CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C., S.A.C. CAPITAL ADVISORS, L.L.C., S.A.C. CAPITAL ASSOCIATES, L.L.C., SIGMA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C., STEVEN A. COHEN, ROCKER PARTNERS, L.P., COPPER RIVER PARTNERS, L.P., DAVID ROCKER, THIRD POINT L.L.C., DANIEL S. LOEB, JEFFREY PERRY, INSTITUTIONAL CREDIT PARTNERS, L.L.C., WILLIAM GAHAN, JAMES S. CHANOS, AND KYNIKOS ASSOCIATES, L.P., DEFENDANTS-RESPONDENTS, AND EXIS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC., EXIS CAPITAL, L.L.C., EXIS DIFFERENTIAL PARTNERS, L.P., EXIS INTEGRATED PARTNERS, L.P., ADAM D. SENDER, ANDREW HELLER, AND MORGAN KEEGAN & COMPANY, INC, DEFENDANTS-RESPONDENTS/CROSS-APPELLANTS, AND SPYRO CONTOGOURIS, MAX BERNSTEIN, MI4 INVESTORS, L.L.C, MI4 RECONNAISSANCE, L.L.C., MI4 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, JOHN D. GWYNN, AND CHRISTOPHER BRETT LAWLESS, DEFENDANTS 2017-04-27
ALEXANDRA RODRIGUEZ, PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT, v. WAL-MART STORES, INC., AND/OR WAL-MART STORES EAST, LP, AND/OR WAL-MART STORES EAST I, LP, DEFENDANTS-RESPONDENTS 2017-04-27
SHAKEEM MALIK HOLMES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT, v. JERSEY CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT, DEFENDANT-RESPONDENT 2017-04-27
NEW JERSEY DIVISION OF CHILD PROTECTION AND PERMANENCY, PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT, v. R.L.M. AND J.J., DEFENDANTS-APPELLANTS. IN THE MATTER OF THE GUARDIANSHIP OF R.A.J., A MINOR 2017-04-28