Attorney Profile
Douglas D. Suplee
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Contact Info
Overview
Doug is a shareholder in the Casualty Department and has practiced in a wide range of litigation matters, with an emphasis in the areas of premises liability, amusement, sports & entertainment liability, product liability, liquor liability, motor vehicle, trucking and transportation liability, consumer fraud and product warranty litigation involving motor vehicles, boats, homes and consumer products.
During his legal career, Doug has successfully defended cases on behalf of commercial businesses, restaurants, bars, townships, apartment complexes, trucking and bus companies, theme parks, water parks, roller skating rinks, concert venues, and sports arenas against personal injury, negligent security and related general liability claims. Doug has also handled hundreds of warranty litigation matters representing automotive dealerships and some of the nation's largest auto manufacturers. He has successfully tried several cases to jury verdict throughout the state of New Jersey, has had multiple bench trials, and has argued before appellate courts numerous times involving Federal and State product warranty issues.
Doug is a 1991 graduate of Penn State University and received his juris doctor from Michigan State University College of Law in 1999, graduating with honors.
Results
Obtained a defense verdict in a 2-week jury trial in Middlesex County in a case against a tavern alleged to have violated the New Jersey Licensed Alcoholic Beverage Server Fair Liability Act (aka The Dram Shop Act).
Thought Leadership
"Business Owners Beware: Clear and Unambiguous Language in Arbitration Agreements Is Not Enough to Make Them Enforceable in New Jersey," Defense Digest, Vol. 22, No. 4, December 2016