United States District Court for the District of New Jersey, 2012

86 opinions

Daniel J. PISZCZATOSKI; John M. Drake; Gregory C. Gallaher; Lenny S. Salerno; Finley Fenton; Second Amendment Foundation, Inc.; and Association of New Jersey Rifle & Pistol Clubs, Inc., Plaintiffs, v. The Hon. Rudolph A. FILKO, in his Official Capacity as Judge of the Superior Court of Passaic County; The Hon. Edward A. Jerejian, in his Official Capacity as Judge of the Superior Court of Bergen County; The Hon. Thomas A. Manahan, in his Official Capacity as Judge of the Superior Court of Morris County; Col. Rick Fuentes, in his Official Capacity as Superintendent of the New Jersey State Police; Chief Robert Jones, in his Official Capacity as Chief of the Hammonton, New Jersey Police Department; Chief Richard Cook, in his Official Capacity as Chief of the Montville, New Jersey Police Department; and Paula T. Dow, in her Official Capacity as Attorney General of New Jersey, Defendants 2012-01-12
Daniel TRIPO, Plaintiff, v. ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON MEDICAL CENTER, Sylviana Barsoum, M.D., Renu Chhokra, M.D., and Arleen Lamba, M.D., Defendants 2012-01-13
James A. WIATT and Elizabeth Rieger Wiatt, Plaintiffs, v. WINSTON & STRAWN LLP, et al., Defendants 2012-01-17
HOLIDAY VILLAGE EAST HOME OWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC., Plaintiff, v. QBE INS. CORP., QBE Ins. Group, Ltd., and Community Association Underwriters of America, Inc., Defendants 2012-01-25
Bobbi Ann WHITEHOUSE, Plaintiff, v. TARGET CORPORATION d/b/a the Target Store, et al., Defendants 2012-01-30
ASSOCIATION OF NEW JERSEY RIFLE AND PISTOL CLUBS, INC., et al., Plaintiffs, v. Christopher CHRISTIE, Governor of the State of New Jersey, et al., Defendants 2012-02-02
NATIONAL AMUSEMENTS, INC., Plaintiff, v. BOROUGH OF PALMYRA, Defendant 2012-02-03
James J. LAND, Jr. and Michael Pessiki, Plaintiffs, v. Yaron HELMER, Esq. and Helmer, Paul, Conley & Kasselman, PA, Defendants 2012-02-08
GREAT WESTERN MINING & MINERAL COMPANY, Plaintiff, v. ADR OPTIONS, INC., Brownstein and Vitale, P.C., Brownstein, Vitale & Weiss, P.C., Defendants 2012-02-08
Deborah STEPHENS and Ronald Isaacs on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated, Plaintiffs, v. Anthony GENTILELLO, Karen Jeffery, Richard Fortune, AFR Financial Group, Inc., Walnut Street Securities, National Planning Corp., Wealth Financial Group, Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, Metlife Investors Distribution Company, Metlife Investors USA Insurance Company, Defendants 2012-02-14
Mark CHELLIS, Plaintiff, v. NEW CENTURY TRANSPORTATION, INC., Defendant 2012-02-16
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff, v. Louis MANZO, Defendant 2012-02-17
EVANSTON INSURANCE COMPANY, Plaintiff, v. VAN SYOC CHARTERED, et al., Defendants 2012-03-12
William HAYES, on behalf of himself and all others similarly situated, Plaintiff, v. WAL-MART d/b/a Sams Club, Defendant 2012-03-12
Dolores INGRAM, Plaintiff, v. TOWNSHIP OF DEPTFORD, et al., Defendants 2012-03-13
MEMORY BOWL, et al., Plaintiffs, v. NORTH POINTE INSURANCE COMPANY, Defendant 2012-03-13
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff, v. Nelson OTERO and Maxcime Cagan, Defendants 2012-03-15
Wadia PHILLIP, Plaintiff, v. ATLANTIC CITY MEDICAL CENTER, et al., Defendants 2012-03-20
RNC SYSTEMS, INC., Plaintiff, v. MODERN TECHNOLOGY GROUP, INC., et al., Defendants 2012-03-20
Hall WHITE, Plaintiff, v. CITY OF TRENTON, Trenton Police Department, Chief of Police, et al., Defendants 2012-03-23
DISABILITY RIGHTS NEW JERSEY, INC., Plaintiff, v. Jennifer VELEZ, in her official capacity as Commissioner, State of New Jersey Department of Human Services, Defendant 2012-03-23
Daisy MONTICH, on behalf of herself and all others similarly situated, Plaintiff, v. MIELE USA, INC., Defendant 2012-03-27
Robert J. DENNIS, Plaintiff, v. COUNTY OF ATLANTIC COUNTY, Capt. Joseph Bondiskey, and Capt. Steven L. Murray, Defendants 2012-03-28
John G. SIMMERMON, III & A. Simmermon Corporation, Plaintiffs, v. Michael GABBIANELLI, et al., Defendants 2012-03-28
Earl D. HICKSON, Plaintiff, v. MARINA ASSOCIATES, et al., Defendants 2012-03-28
VIBRA-TECH ENGINEERS, INC., Plaintiff, v. Scott KAVALEK, et al., Defendants 2012-03-29
Allison MACLEAN, Plaintiff, v. STUART WEITZMAN SHOES, n/a Stuart Weitzman, Defendant 2012-03-29
In re INSURANCE BROKERAGE ANTITRUST LITIGATION 2012-03-30
Terence JONES, Plaintiff, v. Sean DALTON, et al., Defendants 2012-04-03
UNITED STATES of America v. James PRESSLEY, Defendant 2012-04-04
PFIZER INC., et al., Plaintiffs, v. TEVA PHARMACEUTICALS USA, INC. et al., Defendants; Pfizer, Inc. et al., Plaintiffs, v. Impax Laboratories, Inc., Defendants; Pfizer, Inc. et al., Plaintiffs, v. Mylan Inc. and Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc., Defendants; Pfizer Inc. et al., Plaintiffs, v. Sandoz, Inc., Defendants 2012-04-12
WALSH SECURITIES, INC., Plaintiff, v. CRISTO PROPERTY MANAGEMENT, LTD., a/k/a G.J.L. Limited, et al., Defendants 2012-04-17
UNITED STATES of America, ex rel., and FLFMC, LLC, Plaintiff, v. TFH PUBLICATIONS, INC., Defendants 2012-04-18
TRENDX ENTERPRISES, INC., Plaintiff, v. ALL-LUMINUM PRODUCTS, INC. d/b/a Rio Brands, Defendant 2012-04-18
Christopher HUGHES and Carla Cressman, individually and on behalf of others similarly situated, Plaintiffs, v. TD BANK, N.A., Defendant 2012-04-19
Timothy J. MITTS, Petitioner, v. Donna ZICKEFOOSE, Respondent 2012-04-24
JEFFREY RAPAPORT M.D., P.A., Jeffrey Rapaport, and Amanda Rapaport, Plaintiff, v. ROBIN S. WEINGAST & ASSOCIATES, INC., Robin S. Weingast, Designs for Finance, Inc., and Capital One, N.A. as successor to North Fork Bank and Trust Co., and Pointe Benefit Consultants, LLC., Defendants 2012-04-30
Miriam HASKINS, et al., Plaintiffs, v. FIRST AMERICAN TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY, Defendant 2012-05-04
Deborah EHLING, Plaintiff, v. MONMOUTH-OCEAN HOSPITAL SERVICE CORP., et al., Defendants 2012-05-30
TETRIS HOLDING, LLC and The Tetris Company, LLC, Plaintiffs, v. XIO INTERACTIVE, INC., Defendant 2012-05-30
Robert C. KAUFHOLD, et al., Plaintiffs, v. Gerald CAIAFA, et al., Defendants 2012-05-31
MSA PRODUCTS, INC., Plaintiff, v. NIFTY HOME PRODUCTS, INC., Frank Tiemann, Fingerhut and Southern Refreshment Services, Inc. d/b/a Coffeeicon.com, Defendants 2012-06-12
Roberto SANTOS, Plaintiff, v. David L. BUSH, et al., Defendants 2012-06-14
MSKP OAK GROVE, LLC, Plaintiff, v. Carol VENUTO, individually and as executrix of the Estate of Ralph A. Venuto, Sr., et al., Defendants 2012-06-20
In re William and Carmen JACOBO, Appellants, v. BAC HOME LOANS SERVICING, LP, Appellee 2012-06-21
Verna THOMAS and Mosell Thomas, Appellants, v. U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Trustee for CSMC Mortgage-Back-Through Certificates, Series 2006-H, Appellee 2012-06-22
Anthony BILAZZO, Plaintiff, v. PORTFOLIO RECOVERY ASSOCIATES, LLC, Defendant 2012-06-25
Dara SKINNER, on behalf of herself and all others similarly situated, Plaintiff, v. ASSET ACCEPTANCE, LLC, Defendant 2012-06-26
Norman M. ROBERTSON, John Coiro, Eugene Kulick, Gary Colletti, Jay R. Schwartz, and Dennis E. Gonzalez, Plaintiffs, New Jersey Democratic State Committee Communication Workers of America, AFL-CIO, Latino Action Network, Latino Coalition of Monmouth County, Latinas United for Political Empowerment Political Action Committee, and Womens Political Caucus of New Jersey, Plaintiff-Interveners v. Larry BARTELS, Richard Codey, Sonia Delgado, Thomas Giblin, Lewis Greenwald, Bonnie Satson Coleman, in their official capacities as Members of the State of New Jersey Apportionment Commission, the State of New Jersey Apportionment Commission, Deforest B. Soaries, Jr., Secretary of State of New Jersey, and John Farmer, Attorney General of the State of New Jersey, Defendants 2012-06-26
Matthew WARNER, Plaintiff, v. TOWNSHIP OF SOUTH HARRISON, et al., Defendants 2012-06-26
RED ROOF FRANCHISING, LLC, Plaintiff, v. AA HOSPITALITY NORTHSHORE, LLC, et al., Defendants 2012-06-28
RED ROOF FRANCHISING, LLC, Plaintiff, v. Asvin PATEL, et al., Defendants 2012-06-28
Maureen STEWART and Kelly Lamicella, individuals, on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated, et al., Plaintiffs, v. BEAM GLOBAL SPIRITS & WINE, INC., et al., Defendants 2012-06-29
Richard BUCHHOLZ, Plaintiff, v. VICTOR PRINTING, INC., and Leonard Victor, Defendants 2012-06-29
Vince JACKSON, Plaintiff, v. Eric GANDY, et al., Defendant 2012-06-29
UNITED STATES of America v. Thomas REEVES Todd Reeves Renee Reeves Shellrock, LLC Kenneth W. Bailey Mark Bryan Pamela Meloney Harbor House, Inc., Defendants 2012-07-03
Stephen SIMONI, Plaintiff, v. Katie LUCIANI, Individually and as Site Manager of JSUMC, Meridian Health Systems, Inc., Meridian Health, Inc., Meridian Hospitals Corp., Meridian Health, and Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Defendants 2012-07-05
Carl DARGENZIO and Barbara DArgenzio, Plaintiffs, v. BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION f/k/a Countrywide Bank, FSB, Defendant 2012-07-09
Jeffrey SIPLER and Lisa Sipler, Plaintiffs, v. TRANS AM TRUCKING, INC. and Paul C. Robb, Defendants 2012-07-24
Mark J. GATTUSO, Sr., et al., Plaintiffs, v. NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, et al., Defendants 2012-07-25
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff, v. Wayne R. BRYANT, Defendant 2012-08-10
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff, v. $225,894 IN U.S. CURRENCY, Defendant in rem 2012-08-22
INDIAN BRAND FARMS, et al., Plaintiffs, v. NOVARTIS CROP PROTECTION, INC., Defendant 2012-08-27
Sharira RAINERI, Plaintiff, v. NORTH AMERICAN VAN LINES, INC., Defendant 2012-08-28
WOODCLIFF, INC., Plaintiff, v. JERSEY CONSTRUCTION, INC., et al., Defendants 2012-09-04
IBORMEITH IP, LLC, Plaintiff, v. MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC, et al., Defendants 2012-09-05
Tameka NELSON, et al., Plaintiffs, v. NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC., and Nissan Motor Co. Ltd., Defendants 2012-09-07
George GREEN, Plaintiff, v. Isabella M. GREEN, Defendant 2012-09-24
INTERNATIONAL HOUSE OF PANCAKES, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, IHOP IP, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, Plaintiffs, v. PARSIPPANY PANCAKE HOUSE INCORPORATED, a New Jersey corporation, Defendant 2012-09-25
Anne McKINLEY and James McKinley, Plaintiffs, v. SKYLINE CORPORATION and Hoosier Wood Creations, Inc., Defendants, Crossclaimants, and Cross Claim Defendants; Hoosier Wood Creations, Inc., Third-Party, Plaintiff, v. Homette Corporation, et al., Third-Party, Defendants 2012-09-26
John GRANGER, Plaintiff, v. ACME ABSTRACT COMPANY, Acme Abstract, LLC, Robert J. Lohr, II, and Ralph Shicatano, Defendants 2012-09-27
Charles GILES, et al., Plaintiffs, v. PHELAN, HALLINAN & SCHMIEG, L.L.P., et al., Defendants 2012-09-28
Bridget CROZIER, Plaintiff, v. JOHNSON & JOHNSON CONSUMER COMPANIES, INC., Defendant; Marguerite McNamee, Plaintiff, v. Johnson & Johnson Consumer Companies, Inc., Defendant 2012-09-28
Maria CACOILO, individually and on behalf of the estate of Nilton Cacoilo, and Jose Cacoilo, Plaintiffs, v. The SHERWIN-WILLIAMS COMPANY, et al., Defendants 2012-09-28
MUNICH REINSURANCE AMERICA, INC., Plaintiff, v. AMERICAN NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY, Defendant 2012-09-28
ROWEN PETROLEUM PROPERTIES, LLC, Plaintiff, v. HOLLYWOOD TANNING SYSTEMS, INC., Hollywood Tans, LLC, HT Systems, LLC, Tan Holdings, LLC, Ralph Vento, Sr., Ralph Vento, Jr., David N. Rahn, Individual Defendants 1 through 10, Defendants 2012-09-28
William MICKENS, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, Plaintiff, v. FORD MOTOR COMPANY, Defendant 2012-10-01
DEMOCRATIC-REPUBLICAN ORGANIZATION OF NEW JERSEY et al., Plaintiffs, v. Kimberly GUADAGNO, et al., Defendants 2012-10-11
Sharon CALMON-HESS, Individually and as Heir to the Estate of Christopher L. Calmon, Plaintiff, v. Robin HARMER and The Prudential Insurance Company of America, Defendants 2012-10-15
In re JOHNSON & JOHNSON DERIVATIVE LITIGATION 2012-10-26
Danielle GARGANO, Plaintiff, v. WYNDHAM SKYLINE TOWER RESORTS, et al. Defendants 2012-11-02
Augustino SMITH, Petitioner,: v. WARDEN OF ESSEX COUNTY JAIL, United States Attorney for the District of New Jersey, United States Marshal for the District of New Jersey, Attorney General for the State of New Jersey, and/or whomever may have the custody of the body of Augustino Smith, Respondent 2012-11-05
Vincent J. CIECKA, et al., Plaintiffs, v. Lance S. ROSEN, et al., Defendants 2012-11-05
Beverly SMITH, et al., Plaintiffs, v. State of NEW JERSEY, et al., Defendants 2012-11-07
Claudia DEVITO, Plaintiff, v. ZUCKER, GOLDBERG & ACKERMAN, LLC, et al., Defendants 2012-11-07
Keith BROWNING, Plaintiff, v. SAFMARINE, INC., et al., Defendants 2012-11-07