Trial- Limited Posting This Month

I have been involved in a trial that began in early June and will continue until nearly the end of the month. As a result, posts have been, and will continue to be, intermittent at best until trial concludes.

The Second Half of December

The last two weeks have seen no Supreme Court opinions. But the Appellate Division published three opinions, two of them in the criminal realm and one civil appeal. Here are summaries, to close out 2025:...

No "Appellate Division Oral Argument of the Week" Posts for This Week and Next Week

There are no Appellate Division oral arguments scheduled for this week or next week, as the court takes a holiday break to that extent. So there will be no "Appellate Division Oral Argument of the Week" posts here for this week or next....

A Privity of Contract Anniversary

On this date in 1984, the Supreme Court decided Arohnson v. Mandara, 98 N.J. 92 (1984). A unanimous opinion written by Justice Schreiber, the opinion was one of a series that cut back on privity of contract as a defense....

Another Supreme Court Per Curiam Affirmance, With an "Attagirl" for Judge Puglisi

Amato v. Township of Ocean School District, ___ N.J. ___ (2025). Yesterday's post included discussion of a per curiam affirmance by the Supreme Court. Today, the Court published another per curiam affirmance in this case. The Court affirmed "substantially for the reasons stated in Judge Puglisi's thorough and thoughtful opinion" for the Appellate Division. That decision was published at 480 N.J. Super. 239 (App. Div. 2024)....