Tag: Judge Thomas Manahan

Appellate Courts Can Decline to Review Arguments Made Below as to Other Issues, But Not as to the Issue Actually on Appeal

Chirino v. Proud 2 Haul, Inc., 458 N.J. Super. 308 (App. Div. 2017), aff’d o.b., 237 N.J. 440 (2019). There is a long-settled general rule that an appellate court will ...

Appellate Division Retirements (All Non-Mandatory) Are in the Offing

At last night’s NJSBA Appellate Practice Committee meeting, it was announced that three judges of the Appellate Division will be retiring shortly.  They are Judges Carroll, Leone, and Manahan.  Each ...

Fee Awards Under Consumer Statutes Can Go Beyond the Extent of a Plaintiff’s Success On His or Her Complaint

DeGarmeaux v. DNV Concepts, Inc., 448 N.J. Super. 148 (App. Div. 2016).  As Judge Manahan stated in his opinion for the Appellate Division in this case, “[t]he issue of reasonbleness ...

The 2016-2017 General Assignment Order

Today, Chief Justice Rabner issued the 2016-2017 General Assignment Order, which is available here.  This document contains the assignments of all Superior and Tax Court judges for the coming term. ...

Judges Higbee, Manahan, and Sumners are Appointed to the Appellate Division

Chief Justice Rabner announced today that Judges Higbee, Manahan, and Sumners will move to the Appellate Division effective on August 1.  All three had been temporarily assigned to the Appellate Division earlier ...