Holmes v. Jersey City Police Department, ___ N.J. Super. ___ (App. Div. 2017). Today’s decision by Judge Reisner in this case under the Law Against Discrimination, N.J.S.A. 10:5-2 et seq. (“LAD”),arises from the fact that the Appellate Division previously held that a police station is a place of “public accommodation” under the LAD. Here, a transgender man asserted a hostile environment claim based on his assertion that while he was under
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Apr
27
Judge Fisher and a “Leviathan of a Case”
Posted by Bruce D. Greenberg on Apr 27, 2017 in Appellate Division, Constitutional law, Judges, Notable opinion writing, Summary judgment | 0 comments
Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited v. SAC Capital Management, LLC, ___ N.J. Super. ___ (App. Div. 2017). Judge Fisher often is able to write remarkably concise opinions, as shown (for example here and
Patrick v. City of Elizabeth, ___ N.J. Super. ___ (App. Div. 2017). The Tort Claims Act, N.J.S.A. 59:1-1 to 59:12-3 (“TCA”), contains numerous immunities and other impediments for plaintiffs who seek to recover against public entities or public employees for tort-based injuries. Today’s opinion by Judge Currier, which affirmed summary judgment in favor of defendants City of Elizabeth and Elizabeth Board of Education, illustrates some of those immunities.
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A Tour Through the Tort Claims Act With Judge Currier
Posted by Bruce D. Greenberg on Apr 24, 2017 in Appellate Division, Judges, Standards of review, Summary judgment | 0 comments
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