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The impact of potential individual liability on removal of action to federal court.
The plaintiff filed a complaint in state court alleging violations of the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (NJLAD) and naming his employer and certain indiv
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The plaintiff’s failure to name her employer in claims under Title VII and the ADEA is fatal to her claim.
The pro se plaintiff alleged that during her employment she was denied promotions and demoted due to her race, religion and age.
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Employment decisions made in New Jersey are insufficient to give rise to a NJLAD claim for an out-of-state employee.
The plaintiff was a resident of the state of Washington, and she worked out of her home office as a sales manager for a New Jersey corporation.
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Claims by a new business or venture for ascertainment of future probable profits are too remote, contingent, speculative to meet legal standard in New Jersey for reasonable certainty.
Since 1936, the vast majority of jurisdictions have rejected the New Business Rule as a per se rule of exclusion and, instead, allowed lost prof
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Breach of contract claim barred under the gist of the action doctrine where alleged conduct pertained to manner in which duties of representation performed and not a breach of a specific contractual promise.
The Pennsylvania Superior Court, in an unpublished opinion, continued the recent trend of Pennsylvania case law barring breach of contract claims that actually s
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When there are factual disputes, the parties present those disputes to a jury of their peers for resolution. The factual disputes here require a jury trial to resolve.
The plaintiff alleged excessive force, false arrest, failure to intervene and municipal liability against the City of Vineland and its police officers.
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Skiing off trail is an inherent risk of skiing under the Pennsylvania Skier’s Responsibility Act.
The United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania upheld the ski resort’s summary judgment.
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Skiing into snow-making equipment may not be an inherent risk of the sport in Pennsylvania.
The court denied summary judgment, finding material issues of fact regarding why a skier collided with snow-making equipment.
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The Statute of Repose in New Jersey does not apply to manufacturer of a seat and harness devise of a ride.
The defendants sought to bar a second amended complaint.
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A county is not necessarily entitled to summary judgment based on the Qualified Immunity defense.
This case involved an auto accident where a car entered the median, which sloped downwa
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