The trial court denied the defendant’s motion for protective order to prevent disclosure of the financial relationship between the defendant’s law firm and the defense’s medical expert. Case Law Alerts, 1st Quarter, Janu

The defendants sought dismissal of the plaintiff’s Insurance Fraud Prevention Act claim via motion for summary judgment, arguing that no Affidavit of Merit was filed per N.J.S.A. 2A:53A-27.  Case Law Alerts, 1st Quarter, Janu

In this case of first impression before the Appellate Division, the Appellate Division reversed the trial court’s ruling which held that a law professor, an attorney admitted to practice in Pennsylvania, was liable for hundreds of thousands of dol Case Law Alerts, 1st Quarter, Janu

A commercial truck driver, his employer, and a rest stop were sued when the alleged failure to properly secure the rear wheels of a tractor-trailer during servicing resulted in the wheels detaching and striking the plaintiff’s vehicle, causing cat Case Law Alerts, 1st Quarter, Janu

In a matter that touches on an ever-growing area of concern for trucking and transportation companies—identification and preservation of electronic materials as potential evidence—the defendant failed to comply with a preservation request, resulti Case Law Alerts, 1st Quarter, Janu

The District Court was charged with evaluating the pleading sufficiency of numerous causes of action by a Jane Doe against Uber related to a physical and sexual assault allegedly suffered by Jane Doe at the hands of an Uber driver. Case Law Alerts, 1st Quarter, Janu

The trial court initially granted summary judgment, concluding that poor weather was the only contribution factor when a New Jersey Transit bus rear-ended the plaintiff’s vehicle.  Case Law Alerts, 1st Quarter, Janu

A young student was struck when crossing the street to reach her bus stop. Case Law Alerts, 1st Quarter, Janu

In a matter that can be highly analogous to settings involving bus depots, vehicle lots and transportation hubs, the Delaware Supreme Court denied the Delaware State University’s (DSU) motion for summary judgment in a matter where six plaintiffs w Case Law Alerts, 1st Quarter, Janu

The District Court held that, even though Ryder Systems, Inc. Case Law Alerts, 1st Quarter, Janu