Supreme Court of New Jersey, 1998

110 opinions

ROBERT OCHES, APPELLANT-APPELLANT, v. TOWNSHIP OF MIDDLETOWN POLICE DEPARTMENT, RESPONDENT-RESPONDENT, AND MERIT SYSTEM BOARD, APPELLANT 1998-06-01
AMERICAN MOTORISTS INSURANCE COMPANY AND LUMBERMENS MUTUAL CASUALTY COMPANY, PLAINTIFFS-RESPONDENTS AND CROSS-APPELLANTS, v. L-C-A SALES COMPANY, JOEL SCHWARTZ, ELLEN SCHWARTZ AND JOHN PICCIALLO, DEFENDANTS-APPELLANTS AND CROSS-RESPONDENTS, AND MICHIGAN MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, DEFENDANT-RESPONDENT AND CROSS-APPELLANT; JOHN PICCIALLO, PLAINTIFF, v. L-C-A SALES COMPANY, JOEL SCHWARTZ, ELLEN SCHWARTZ AND STEVEN HALL, DEFENDANTS 1998-06-15
LISA M. SCHMIDT, PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT, v. DENNIS SMITH AND PERSONALIZED AUDIO VISUAL, INC., DEFENDANTS AND THIRD-PARTY PLAINTIFFS-RESPONDENTS, AND UNITED STATES FIDELITY AND GUARANTY COMPANY, THIRD-PARTY DEFENDANT-APPELLANT 1998-06-15
LI FU, ET AL., PLAINTIFFS-MOVANTS, AND DANIEL SU, ET AL., PLAINTIFFS, v. HONG FU, DEFENDANTS-RESPONDENTS 1998-06-17
IN THE MATTER OF DONALD F. TOMPKINS, AN ATTORNEY AT LAW 1998-06-30
IN THE MATTER OF DONALD W. RINALDO, AN ATTORNEY AT LAW 1998-06-30
IN THE MATTER OF DONALD W. RINALDO, AN ATTORNEY AT LAW 1998-06-30
FRANCES SCOTT, PLAINTIFF-MOVANT, v. MAYFLOWER HOME IMPROVEMENT CORP., ET AL., DEFENDANTS-RESPONDENTS 1998-06-30
IN THE MATTER OF DONALD F. TOMPKINS, AN ATTORNEY AT LAW 1998-06-30
IN THE MATTER OF ELIZABETH ANNE COHEN, AN ATTORNEY AT LAW 1998-07-10
IN THE MATTER OF JUAN R. GALIS-MENENDEZ, AN ATTORNEY AT LAW 1998-07-10
SOCRATES BENJAMIN ALVAREZ CASTILLO, ET AL., PLAINTIFFS-APPELLANTS, v. CITY OF JERSEY CITY, ET AL., DEFENDANT-RESPONDENTS 1998-07-13
ROSENSHEIN ASSOCIATES, ET AL., PLAINTIFFS-RESPONDENTS, v. BOROUGH OF PALISADES PARK, DEFENDANT-PETITIONER, AND MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE BOROUGH OF PALISADES PARK, ET AL., DEFENDANTS, AND DAVID H. BEREZIN, INTERVENOR-APPELLANT 1998-07-13
ELEANOR BAIRD, PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT, AND JOHN BAIRD, HER HUSBAND, PLAINTIFF, v. AMERICAN MEDICAL OPTICS, FREDERIC NEWMAN, M.D. AND VALLEY HOSPITAL, DEFENDANTS-APPELLANTS, AND XYZ COMPANIES # 1 THROUGH # 5 AND JOHN DOES # 1 THROUGH # 5, DEFENDANTS 1998-07-15
STATE OF NEW JERSEY, PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT, v. SHAWN SMITH, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT 1998-07-16
STATE OF NEW JERSEY, PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT, v. JOSEPH R. ZUTIC, DEFENDANT-RESPONDENT 1998-07-16
IN THE MATTER OF RANDEE POMERANTZ, AN ATTORNEY AT LAW 1998-07-17
IN THE MATTER OF JOEL GREENBERG, AN ATTORNEY AT LAW 1998-07-17
SHERWOOD BAXT AND SAIDA BAXT, PLAINTIFFS-APPELLANTS, v. GERALD A. LILOIA AND ANTHONY J. SYLVESTER, DEFENDANTS-RESPONDENTS 1998-07-17
COMMUNITY REALTY MANAGEMENT, INC., FOR WRIGHTS-TOWN ARMS APARTMENTS, PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT, v. NEDRA HARRIS, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT 1998-07-20
PETER LEWIS, PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT AND CROSS-APPELLANT, v. AMERICAN CYANAMID COMPANY, REALEX CHEMICAL CORPORATION, CHEMSICO INCORPORATED, DEFENDANTS-APPELLANTS AND CROSS-RESPONDENTS, AND DOES I THROUGH V, FICTITIOUS DESIGNATIONS, DEFENDANTS 1998-07-20
HAMILTON AMUSEMENT CENTER, T/A VIDEO EXPRESS, L.O.J., INC., T/A THE EMPORIUM, PYNCO, INC., T/A CAMELOT BOOK STORE AND CRESCENDO BOOKS, INC., T/A CARNIVAL BOOKS, PLAINTIFFS-APPELLANTS, v. PETER VERNIERO, ATTORNEY GENERAL FOR THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY AND THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY, DEFENDANTS-RESPONDENTS 1998-07-21
ANTHONY JOHN CAMPIONE, PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT, AND NEW JERSEY CASINO CONTROL COMMISSION AND STATE OF NEW JERSEY, DEPARTMENT OF LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY, DIVISION OF GAMING ENFORCEMENT, INTERVENORS-APPELLANTS, v. ADAMAR OF NEW JERSEY, INC., T/A TROPWORLD CASINO AND ENTERTAINMENT RESORT, PAT SCULLY AND MICHAEL IMPERATRICE, DEFENDANTS-RESPONDENTS, AND WILLIAM PHIEL, ETHEL GUYS, AND JOHN DOES # 1-# 15, FICTITIOUS PERSONS WHOSE IDENTITIES ARE UNKNOWN AT THE PRESENT TIME, DEFENDANTS 1998-07-22
STATE OF NEW JERSEY, PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT, v. WALTER F. HILL, A/K/A WILLIAM DOUSE, DEFENDANT-RESPONDENT 1998-07-22
MARTHA NEGRON, ADMINISTRATRIX AD PROSEQUENDUM OF THE ESTATE OF WILLIAM NEGRON AND MARTHA NEGRON, PERSONALLY, PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT, v. RAMON LLARENA, M.D., DEFENDANT-RESPONDENT, AND LIGIJA ROCIUNAS, M.D., DEFENDANT 1998-07-23
IN THE MATTER OF LINDA K. ANDERSON, AN ATTORNEY AT LAW 1998-07-27
IDA JAMES, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS ADMINISTRATRIX THE APPELLATE DIVISION PROSEQUENDUM AND GENERAL ADMINISTRATRIX OF THE ESTATE OF WALTER JAMES, PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT, v. BESSEMER PROCESSING CO., INC., ROMAN HEART, BAKER LITE CO., AMERICAN CYANAMID COMPANY, LINDE GASES OF THE MID-ATLANTIC, INC., MELLEN CHEMICALS, INC., POPE CHEMICAL, NOW KNOWN AS DAICOLOR-POPE, INC. AND JOHN DOES 1-200, DEFENDANTS, AND HOOKER CHEMICAL CO., NOW KNOWN AS OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL CORP., STANDARD OIL, NOW KNOWN AS EXXON COMPANY, USA, TEXAS OIL, NOW KNOWN AS TEXACO INC., SHELL OIL, NOW KNOW AS SHELL OIL COMPANY, CHEVRON OIL, NOW KNOW AS CHEVRON U.S.A., INC., SUN OIL, NOW KNOW AS SUN COMPANY INC., MOBIL OIL, NOW KNOW AS MOBIL OIL CORPORATION, MACARTHUR PETROLEUM, NOW KNOW AS MACARTHUR PETROLEUM & SOLVENTS COMPANY, PRIDE SOLVENTS, NOW KNOW AS PRIDE SOLVENTS & CHEMICAL CO. OF NEW JERSEY, INC., ASHLAND CHEMICAL, NOW KNOW AS ASHLAND CHEMICAL, INC., AMOCO, NOW KNOW AS AMOCO CORPORATION, CITGO, NOW KNOW AS CITGO PETROLEUM CORPORATION, NORTH AMERICAN PAINT MANUFACTURING CO., NOW KNOW AS NORTH AMERICAN PAINT COMPANY, DEFENDANTS-APPELLANTS 1998-07-27
IN THE MATTER OF RAVICH, KOSTER, TOBIN, OLECKNA, REITMAN & GREENSTEIN, A NEW JERSEY LAW FIRM. IN THE MATTER OF KENNETH S. OLECKNA, AN ATTORNEY AT LAW. IN THE MATTER OF CHARLES E. MEADEN, AN ATTORNEY AT LAW. IN THE MATTER OF RAYMOND EISDORFER, AN ATTORNEY AT LAW 1998-07-28
STATE OF NEW JERSEY, PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT, v. HORACE BRANCH, A/K/A BENJAMIN BRANCH, A/K/A HORACE S. BRANCH, A/K/A TONY BROWN, A/K/A TONY HUFF, A/K/A PHIL BLEVINS, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT 1998-07-28
IN THE MATTER OF BRUCE A. WALLACE, III, AN ATTORNEY AT LAW 1998-07-28
J.S. AND M.S., HIS WIFE, AS NATURAL PARENTS AND GUARDIANS AD LITEM OF C.S., A MINOR, AND M.S., A MINOR, AND M.S., INDIVIDUALLY, PLAINTIFFS-RESPONDENTS, v. R.T.H., DEFENDANT, AND R.G.H., HIS WIFE, JOINTLY AND SEVERALLY DEFENDANT-APPELLANT 1998-07-29
IN THE MATTER OF ALBERT S. PARSONNET, AN ATTORNEY AT LAW 1998-07-29
STATE OF NEW JERSEY, PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT, v. AMBROSE A. HARRIS, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT 1998-07-30
STATE OF NEW JERSEY, PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT, v. RICHARD FEASTER, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT 1998-07-30
IN THE MATTER OF VICTOR M. MUSTO, AN ATTORNEY AT LAW 1998-07-30
IN THE MATTER OF RICHARD K. SILBERBERG, AN ATTORNEY AT LAW 1998-07-30
STATE OF NEW JERSEY, PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT, v. LESLIE A. NELSON, A/K/A GLEN NELSON, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT 1998-07-30
STATE OF NEW JERSEY, PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT AND CROSS-APPELLANT, v. ROBERT W. MORTON, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT AND CROSS-RESPONDENT 1998-07-30
IN THE MATTER OF MARSHALL F. MASSA, AN ATTORNEY AT LAW 1998-08-10
IN THE MATTER OF KARL R. LAWNICK, AN ATTORNEY AT LAW 1998-08-10
STATE OF NEW JERSEY, PLAINTIFF-MOVANT, v. ONE 1990 HONDA ACCORD, NEW JERSEY REGISTRATION NO. HRB20D, VIN NO. 1HGCB7659LA063293 AND FOUR HUNDRED TWENTY DOLLARS, DEFENDANT-RESPONDENT 1998-08-13
IN THE MATTER OF THE GUARDIANSHIP OF K.H.O 1998-08-18
IN THE MATTER OF AUGUSTINE UGO UZODIKE, AN ATTORNEY AT LAW 1998-08-18
IN THE MATTER OF RICHARD I. WOOD, AN ATTORNEY AT LAW 1998-08-20
IN THE MATTER OF NEAL E. BRUNSON, AN ATTORNEY AT LAW 1998-09-09
IN THE MATTER OF ROGER A. LEVY, AN ATTORNEY AT LAW 1998-09-11
IN THE MATTER OF RICHARD S. YUSEM, AN ATTORNEY AT LAW 1998-09-11
IN THE MATTER OF HARRIS J. RAKOV, AN ATTORNEY AT LAW 1998-09-11
IN THE MATTER OF GUY A. PELUSO, AN ATTORNEY AT LAW 1998-09-11
IN THE MATTER OF GLENN W. BANKS, AN ATTORNEY AT LAW 1998-09-14
IN THE MATTER OF JEFFREY P. CILLO, AN ATTORNEY AT LAW 1998-09-14
IN THE MATTER OF THEODORE J. SEGAL, AN ATTORNEY AT LAW 1998-09-14
IN THE MATTER OF EDWARD J. HOLDEN, AN ATTORNEY AT LAW 1998-09-14
IN THE MATTER OF CANDIDATES TO THE NEW JERSEY GENERAL ASSEMBLY FOR THE SEVENTH LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT ON NOVEMBER 4, 1997 1998-09-15
IN THE MATTER OF AUGUSTINE UGO UZODIKE, AN ATTORNEY AT LAW 1998-09-18
IN THE MATTER OF MICHAEL J. CHULAK, AN ATTORNEY AT LAW 1998-09-22
IN THE MATTER OF MERIDITH P. SOLVIBILE, AN ATTORNEY AT LAW 1998-09-23
IN THE MATTER OF JOSEPH F. FLAYER, AN ATTORNEY AT LAW 1998-09-24
IN THE MATTER OF ROBERT H. GOLDEN, AN ATTORNEY AT LAW 1998-09-24
IN THE MATTER OF STEVEN H. GIFIS, AN ATTORNEY AT LAW 1998-09-24
IN THE MATTER OF RICHARD I. WOOD, AN ATTORNEY AT LAW 1998-09-25
IN THE MATTER OF WILLIAM E. SCHMELING, AN ATTORNEY AT LAW 1998-10-06
REGIUS, INC., PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT, v. VALIANT INSURANCE COMPANY, DEFENDANT-MOVANT 1998-10-07
IN THE MATTER OF ALLEN C. MARRA, AN ATTORNEY AT LAW 1998-10-07
IN THE MATTER OF CLIFFORD C. HALPER, AN ATTORNEY AT LAW 1998-10-07
IN THE MATTER OF A. ROBERT HOLMAN, III, AN ATTORNEY AT LAW 1998-10-07
IN THE MATTER OF PAUL J. KONZELMANN, II, AN ATTORNEY AT LAW 1998-10-14
DOMINIC MARINELLI, ETC., ET AL., PLAINTIFFS-PETITIONERS, v. K-MART CORPORATION, ET AL., DEFENDANTS-RESPONDENTS 1998-10-15
IN THE MATTER OF GLENN D. DESANTIS, AN ATTORNEY AT LAW 1998-10-20
IN THE MATTER OF DEXTER B. BLAKE, JR., AN ATTORNEY AT LAW 1998-10-20
IN THE MATTER OF NEIL I. STERNSTEIN, AN ATTORNEY AT LAW 1998-10-21
IN THE MATTER OF CHARLES M. IZZO, AN ATTORNEY AT LAW 1998-10-21
IN THE MATTER OF JOHN H.C. WEST, III, AN ATTORNEY AT LAW 1998-10-22
IN THE MATTER OF DONALD F. TOMPKINS, AN ATTORNEY AT LAW 1998-10-22
IN THE MATTER OF JOHN H.C. WEST, III, AN ATTORNEY AT LAW 1998-10-23
IN THE MATTER OF JOSEPH P. SKRIPEK, AN ATTORNEY AT LAW 1998-10-23
IN THE MATTER OF EDWARD S. FODY, AN ATTORNEY AT LAW 1998-10-23
IN THE MATTER OF KENNETH M. SUNBERG, AN ATTORNEY AT LAW 1998-10-23
IN THE MATTER OF WILLIAM C. ISRAEL, AN ATTORNEY AT LAW 1998-10-23
IN THE MATTER OF A. DAVID DASHOFF, AN ATTORNEY AT LAW 1998-10-23
IN THE MATTER OF JAMES H. WOLFE, III, AN ATTORNEY AT LAW 1998-10-28
IN THE MATTER OF HUGH J. BREYER, AN ATTORNEY AT LAW 1998-10-29
IN THE MATTER OF ANITA LANG WALCH, AN ATTORNEY AT LAW 1998-10-29
IN THE MATTER OF ROBERT D. MEENEN, AN ATTORNEY AT LAW 1998-11-04
IN THE MATTER OF JACK N. FROST, AN ATTORNEY AT LAW 1998-11-05
IN THE MATTER OF BARRY F. DAVIDOFF, AN ATTORNEY AT LAW 1998-11-05
IN THE MATTER OF INA P. SCHIFF, AN ATTORNEY AT LAW 1998-11-06
IN THE MATTER OF MELVIN D. LUSANE, AN ATTORNEY AT LAW 1998-11-08
IN THE MATTER OF ROBERT P. GORMAN, AN ATTORNEY AT LAW 1998-11-18
IN THE MATTER OF THEODORE J. SEGAL, AN ATTORNEY AT LAW 1998-11-19
IN THE MATTER OF HARVEY B. GOLDBERG, AN ATTORNEY AT LAW 1998-11-19
IN THE MATTER OF LUBA ANNENKO, AN ATTORNEY AT LAW 1998-11-19
IN THE MATTER OF RICHARD B. WEIL, AN ATTORNEY AT LAW 1998-11-19
BERNARD LAUFGAS, PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT, v. NEW JERSEY TURNPIKE AUTHORITY, NEW JERSEY HIGHWAY AUTHORITY AND NEW JERSEY STATE POLICE, DEFENDANTS-RESPONDENTS 1998-11-19
IN THE MATTER OF RAYMOND T. PAGE, AN ATTORNEY AT LAW 1998-11-20
IN THE MATTER OF JAMES J. MCENROE, AN ATTORNEY AT LAW 1998-11-20
IN THE MATTER OF ALAN SCOTT MILLER, AN ATTORNEY AT LAW 1998-11-25
IN THE MATTER OF MARTIN A. GENDEL, AN ATTORNEY AT LAW 1998-11-30
RANCHLANDS, INC., BERKELEY HOLDING, INC., AND PINELANDS RECYCLING, INC., NEW JERSEY CORPORATIONS, PLAINTIFFS-APPELLANTS, v. TOWNSHIP OF STAFFORD, STAFFORD TOWNSHIP PLANNING BOARD AND THE INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF STAFFORD, DEFENDANTS-RESPONDENTS 1998-12-02
IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF WILLIAM C. LA TOURETTE FOR ADMISSION TO THE BAR 1998-12-04
IN THE MATTER OF PATRICK M. PAJEROWSKI, AN ATTORNEY AT LAW 1998-12-04
DIANE E. SPENCER, PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT, v. BRISTOL-MEYERS SQUIBB COMPANY, A DELAWARE CORPORATION AND E.R. SQUIBB & SONS, INC., A NEW YORK CORPORATION, DEFENDANTS-APPELLANTS 1998-12-08
IN THE MATTER OF DEREK E. BROOKS AN ATTORNEY AT LAW 1998-12-09
IN THE MATTER OF ANTHONY F. CARRACINO, AN ATTORNEY AT LAW 1998-12-09
IN THE MATTER OF JOSEPH F. FLAYER, AN ATTORNEY AT LAW 1998-12-10
MARK SPERLING, CLAIMANT-APPELLANT, v. BOARD OF REVIEW, RESPONDENT-RESPONDENT 1998-12-11
IN THE MATTER OF LUBA ANNENKO, AN ATTORNEY AT LAW 1998-12-16
UNITED SERVICES AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION (USAA), PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT, v. TIMOTHY B. TURCK, DEFENDANT-RESPONDENT 1998-12-17
STATE OF NEW JERSEY, PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT, v. LLOYD A. FISHER, DEFENDANT-RESPONDENT 1998-12-23
IN THE MATTER OF CHARLES V. BOOREAM, III, AN ATTORNEY AT LAW 1998-12-29