On November 29, 2018, the Appellate Division of the New Jersey Superior Court issued a decision in Tully v. Mirz, Docket No. A-0241-17T1, explaining that a court’s holdings on a motion to dismiss were not binding under the law of the case doctrine, explaining: The law of the case doctrine provides that a legal decision... Read more »
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Court Dismisses Tortious Interference Claims on Summary Judgment
On November 15, 2018, Judge Wilson of the the Bergen County Superior Court (Law Division), issued a decision in Comprehensive Neurosurgical, P.C., et al. v. The Valley Hospital, et al., Docket No.: BER-L-6794-16, dismissing tortious interference claims on summary judgment, explaining: NJBSC alleges that Valley’s entry into the Exclusivity Agreement constituted tortious interference with prospect... Read more »
Party Bound by Arbitration Provision Despite Its Lack of Conspicuousness
On September 18, 2018, Judge Mega of the Union County Superior Court (Law Division) issued a decision in Brothers General Construction & Painting, LLC v. Tocci Building Corporation, Inc., Docket No. UNN-L-941-18, holding that a party was bound by an arbitration provision despite its lack of conspicuousness, explaining: The strong public policy of this State... Read more »
Action Not Barred by Entire Controversy Doctrine
On August 23, 2018, Judge DeAngelis of the Morris County Superior Court (Law Division) issued a decision in Maffei v. Apex Fund Services (US), Inc., Docket No. L-63-18, refusing to dismiss an action based on the entire controversy doctrine, explaining: Defendants argue that Plaintiffs’ Complaint in the present action violates the entire controversy doctrine and... Read more »
Court Analyzes Question of Successor Liability
On August 22, 2018, Judge Vignuolo of the Middlesex County Superior Court (Law Division) issued a decision in Babulal v. Dynamic Metals Processing, Inc., Docket No. L-1508-14, analyzing whether two defendants were entitled to summary judgment dismissing claims based on successor liability, explaining: We turn now to the substance of Gary Metal and Gary Machinery’s... Read more »
Business Judgment Rule Applies to Allegations of Board’s Incompetence
On August 22, 2018, the New Jersey Appellate Division issued a decision in Alloco v. Ocean Beach and Bay Club, Docket No. A-0922-16T3, holding that the business judgment rule protects a board from allegations of incompetence, explaining: Plaintiffs also argue that the Board and its rules are incompetent. However, showing Board members or their rules... Read more »
Duty to Defend is Merely Duty to Reimburse Until Question of Coverage is Resolved
On July 20, 2018, the New Jersey Appellate Division issued a decision in Woodbury Medical Center Associates, LLP v. Selective Insurance Company, Docket No. A-5526-15T1, holding that an insurer’s duty to defend was merely a duty to reimburse until the question of whether claims are covered is resolved, explaining: At the outset, we agree with... Read more »