Publications
A Graduate Student May Be an Employee for Purposes of Title VII Discrimination.
A former student in the defendant’s Ph.D. program alleged quid pro quo sexual harassment and retaliation by a professor/advisor.
Case Law Alerts, 4th Quarter, Octo
Does a Municipality Have Statutory Duty to Indemnify Its Police Officer for Judgment Entered Against Him in Federal Civil Rights Lawsuit?
In late 2012, 16-year-old Shane McGuire and friends smashed pumpkins and stacked bricks on the doorstep of the home of City of Pittsburgh Police Officer Colby Neidig.
Case Law Alerts, 4th Quarter, Octo
Summary Judgment Granted Despite Pro Se Litigant
Newton, represented by counsel, filed a complaint against Shoeneberger, alleging negligence following a motor vehicle accident.
Case Law Alerts, 3rd Quarter, July
Injury on Work Premises Still Considered Outside Scope of Employment
The petitioner appealed from the order of the Division of Workers’ Compensation dismissing his petition for benefits based on lack of compensability.
Case Law Alerts, 3rd Quarter, July
Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division Affirmed Entry of Summary Judgment Which Held That Defendant Utilized the Cable on the Property Which Caused Personal Injury for a Legitimate Business Purpose
The plaintiff brought an action against the defendant for injuries sustained when the plaintiff struck a steel cable while riding a dirt bike on the defendant’s property after business hours.
Case Law Alerts, 3rd Quarter, July
Court Error on Sloping Stairs Leads to Summary Judgment Reversal
In an action to recover damages for personal injuries, the plaintiff appealed from an order granting the defendant’s motion for summary judgment.
Case Law Alerts, 3rd Quarter, July
Supreme Court of New York, Appellate Division Modified the Court’s Order by Deleting the Provision Denying the Plaintiff’s Motion for Summary Judgment
The plaintiff was struck by the defendant’s vehicle as she crossed the street. The plaintiff established, prima facie, that she crossed in the crosswalk and had the pedestrian signal in her favor.
Case Law Alerts, 3rd Quarter, July
Supreme Court of New York, Appellate Division Affirmed the Supreme Court’s Grant of the Plaintiff’s Motion for Summary Judgment on the Issue of Liability
In Peterson, the defendant’s vehicle struck the plaintiff’s when the defendant attempted to take a left turn onto an unmarked, one-way street and found that a third vehicle was exiting the same street.
Case Law Alerts, 3rd Quarter, July
Supreme Court of New York, Appellate Division Affirmed Superior Court’s Decision to Deny Plaintiff’s Motion for Summary Judgment Against Defendant’s Affirmative Defense Alleging Culpable Conduct and Comparative Negligence
In Mora, the defendant’s tractor-trailer collided with the plaintiff’s vehicle when the defendant took a left turn. In order to be entitled to summary judgment, the plaintiff must establish her own freedom from comparative negligence.
Case Law Alerts, 3rd Quarter, July
Supreme Court of New York Held That the Release Executed by Plaintiff Has No Legal Effect and Is Vacated
The plaintiff filed a suit after the defendant backed up her vehicle and struck the plaintiff’s vehicle.
Case Law Alerts, 3rd Quarter, July