The Supreme Court announced late yesterday that it has granted certification in three more cases. In the first matter, Serico v. Rothberg, the question presented, as phrased by the Supreme Court Clerk’s office, is “Did plaintiff waive her right to pursue attorney’s fees, pursuant to the offer of judgment rule (R. 4:58-1 to -6), by entering into a high-low agreement without expressly reserving her right to recover fees?” The opinion of the Appellate Division, which was discussed
Today’s seminar, which was sponsored by the NJSBA Appellate Practice Committee, took up the important topic of the record on appeal. Judge Messano, who headed up the panel, began by stating that the panel hoped actiually to make this topic interesting. He and the other presenters, who included Judges Lihotz and Cuff (Ret.), as well as representatives of the Supreme Court and Appellate Division Clerk’s offices, succeeded. Aided by a PowerPoint presentation, the panel began from Rule 2:5-4, w
“The Record on Appeal” at the NJSBA Annual Meeting
In recent years, acceptance by the Supreme Court of questions certified to it by the Third Circuit Court of Appeals under Rule 2:12A has become somewhat more frequent, though still not a regular occurrence. Today, May 16, however, is the anniversary of the Court’s first opinion answering a certified question under Rule 2:12A. Musikoff v. Jay Parrino’s The Mint, 172 N.J. 133 (2002). Justice Verniero wrote the opinion for a unanimous Court.
The question
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