New Jersey Personal Injury Case Law
Please find, below, selected case laws decided by Supreme Court of New Jersey or Court of Appeals of New Jersey where the terms personal injury or related terms have been mentioned. These cases are not necessarily personal injury and may include cases where the facts or court decision merely mentions personal injury related legal terms. You are not to rely on these cases as legal advice nor should you rely on them for accuracy. Please see Terms of Service.
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State v. Dorko - 2/27/1997
The opinion of the court was delivered by
DREIER, P.J.A.D.
Defendant appeals from a conviction of second-degree eluding, N.J.S.A. 2C:29-2b. He was sentenced to an extended term of twelve years with a six-year parole...
Nguyen v. Tama - 2/27/1997
The opinion of the court was delivered by
VILLANUEVA, J.A.D.(retired and temporarily assigned on recall).
Defendant, Ronald Jaffee, M.D. ("Dr. Jaffee" or "defendant"), plaintiff's obstetrician, appeals from a medical...
Kimber Petroleum Corp. v. Travelers Indem. Co. - 2/26/1997
The Opinion of the Court was delivered by WALLACE, JR., J.A.D.
Plaintiff Kimber Petroleum Corporation appeals from the Law Division's grant of summary judgment in favor of defendants Travelers Indemnity Company (Travelers) and...
Joel v. Morrocco - 2/26/1997
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Mautz v. J.P. Patti Co. - 2/24/1997
The opinion of the court was delivered by
KING, P.J.A.D.
I.
This case involves interpretation of a contractual indemnification clause in an agreement between a general contractor and a subcontractor. The case arises...
Petrocelli v. Sayreville Shade Tree Com'n - 2/21/1997
The opinion of the court was delivered by
CONLEY, J.A.D.
On leave granted, defendant Sayreville Shade Tree Commission appeals an order entered August 9, 1996 denying its motion for summary judgment in this personal injury...
Scott v. Salerno - 2/11/1997
The opinion of the court was delivered by
MICHELS, P.J.A.D.
Third-party defendant Rutgers Casualty Insurance Company (Rutgers) appeals (1) from a summary judgment of the Law Division that directed it to indemnify and hold...
Petition of Hall By and Through Hall - 2/5/1997
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Kennedy v. Jefferson Smurfit Co. - 2/5/1997
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Whitaker v. DeVilla - 2/3/1997
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Wajner v. Newark Beth Israel Medical Center - 1/29/1997
The opinion of the court was delivered by
HAVEY, P.J.A.D.
This is a medical malpractice action instituted by plaintiff against defendant Drs. Ava Pannullo, Cory Vergilio and Kaushik C. Modi. Defendants were house-staff...
Incollingo v. Canuso - 1/28/1997
The opinion of the court was delivered by
P.G. LEVY, J.A.D.
Appellants were the attorneys for plaintiffs in Strawn v. Canuso, 271 N.J. Super. 88, 638 A.2d 141 (App. Div. 1994), aff'd, 140 N.J. 43, 657 A.2d 420 (1995), a...
Perry v. State - 12/27/1996
The opinion of the court was delivered by
SHEBELL, P.J.A.D.
Respondent, The State of New Jersey, Department of Law and Public Safety, Division of State Police, appeals from the award of Workers' Compensation benefits to...
Caputa v. Antiles - 12/24/1996
The opinion of the court was delivered by
SHEBELL, P.J.A.D.
In this medical malpractice action, tried before a jury, plaintiffs, Peter Caputa and his wife, Patricia, asserted negligence and lack of informed consent claims...
Aetna Cas. & Sur. Co. v. Prudential Property and Cas. Ins. Co. of New Jersey - 12/20/1996
The opinion of the court was delivered by
KLEINER, J.A.D.
John Proffitt is the named insured under an automobile liability insurance policy issued by defendant, Prudential Property and Casualty Company of New Jersey....
Villa Contracting Co. - 12/20/1996
Defendant Summit Bank moves for summary judgment, contending that it is not obligated to reimburse plaintiff for amounts it charged to plaintiff's account when the bank made payment on checks that were later found to be forged....
Kelly v. Geriatric & Medical Centers - 12/19/1996
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Lindenmuth v. Holden - 12/17/1996
The opinion of the court was delivered by
MICHELS, P.J.A.D.
Plaintiff Irene Lindenmuth and her husband, plaintiff William Lindenmuth, appeal from an order of the Law Division that denied their motion for a new trial in this...
Reinhart v. E.I. Dupont De Nemours - 12/16/1996
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Cook-Sauvageau v. PMA Group - 12/13/1996
The opinion of the court was delivered by
SKILLMAN, J.A.D.
The question presented by this appeal is whether an employee who is injured while operating his or her employer's motor vehicle during the course of employment is...
Barrett v. New Jersey Mfrs. Ins. Co. - 12/13/1996
The opinion of the court was delivered by
SKILLMAN, J.A.D.
On July 29, 1990, plaintiff Patricia Barrett (Barrett) was injured in an accident while a passenger in an automobile owned by Marilyn Brette and operated by Edward...
Wilson v. Grant - 12/12/1996
The opinion of the court was delivered by
BRAITHWAITE, J.A.D.
Plaintiff appeals from an order granting summary judgment dismissing his complaint against defendants. Plaintiff's complaint alleged libel, intentional...
Jackson v. Georgia-Pacific Corp. - 12/12/1996
The opinion of the court was delivered by
CONLEY, J.A.D.
In December 1989, plaintiff was fired from his job as foreman by defendant Joseph Savage, the plant manager of the Georgia-Pacific paper mill in Delair, New Jersey ...
Crego v. Carp - 12/10/1996
The opinion of the court was delivered by MICHELS, P.J.A.D.
Plaintiff Celinda Crego appeals from an order of the Law Division that denied her motion for a judgment against defendants Lewis Carp, D.O. (Dr. Carp) and John K....
Outland v. Monmouth-Ocean Educ. Service Com'n - 12/5/1996
The opinion of the court was delivered by
LONG, P.J.A.D.
The issue presented on this appeal is whether a teacher who is temporarily disabled as a result of an injury arising out of and in the course of her employment, who...
Washington v. Market Transition Facility - 12/3/1996
The opinion of the court was delivered by
PRESSLER, P.J.A.D.
This controversy requires us once again to address the statute of limitations prescribed by N.J.S.A. 39:6A-13.1 for the commencement of an action against an...
Canesi by Canesi v. Wilson - 11/27/1996
The opinion of the court was delivered by
SHEBELL, P.J.A.D.
Plaintiffs appeal the dismissal by summary judgment of their medical malpractice action. On December 21, 1992, plaintiffs filed suit against defendant, Dr. James...
Loder v. St. Thomas Greek Orthodox Church - 11/25/1996
The opinion of the court was delivered by
EICHEN, J.A.D.
In this negligence case, defendant St. Thomas Greek Orthodox Church (the church) successfully moved for summary judgment based upon the defense of charitable...
Weiss v. Goldfarb - 11/20/1996
The opinion of the court was delivered by PRESSLER, P.J.A.D.
This is a medical malpractice case. Plaintiff's decedent, Robert A. Wood, died following a cardiac arrest while undergoing dialysis at St. Michael's Medical Center. He...
Lopez v. New Jersey Transit - 11/19/1996
The opinion of the court was delivered by
COBURN, J.S.C. (temporarily assigned).
In this wrongful death action, plaintiffs appeal from the grant of summary judgment to the remaining defendants, New Jersey Transit (and New...
Hofstrom v. Share - 11/19/1996
The opinion of the court was delivered by
COBURN, J.S.C. (temporarily assigned).
This is a medical malpractice case. The jury returned a verdict of no cause of action in favor of defendants. Plaintiffs' subsequent motion...
Jimenez v. Baglieri - 11/18/1996
PER CURIAM
Plaintiff Jesenia Jimenez was struck and injured by a hit-and-run driver. She sued to recover damages for her injuries and she named the Unsatisfied Claim and Judgment Fund as a defendant pursuant to N.J.S.A. 39:6-78....
Hurst by Hurst v. Glock - 11/18/1996
COBURN, J.S.C. (temporarily assigned).
In this products liability case, the Law Division granted summary judgment to the remaining defendants Glock, Ges.m.b.H., and Glock, Inc., the manufacturer and distributor, respectively, of...
Matter of Liquidation of Integrity Ins. Co. - 11/15/1996
Civil Action
MEEHAN, P.J.S.C.
Integrity Insurance Company was a New Jersey stock insurance company that issued various types of insurance policies as well as surety bonds. This court declared Integrity insolvent by Order of...
Morlino v. Medical Center of Ocean County - 11/15/1996
The opinion of the court was delivered by
HAVEY, P.J.A.D.
In this medical malpractice case, defendant Jose Dugenio, M.D., prescribed Ciprofloxacin, an antibiotic, to plaintiff who was eight months pregnant. Plaintiff's...
Matter of LaVigne - 11/15/1996
SYLLABUS
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Canal Ins. Co. v. F.W. Clukey Trucking Co. - 11/15/1996
The opinion of the court was delivered by
BROCHIN, J.A.D.
Rene Hernandez was employed by International Terminal Operators at Port Newark, New Jersey. On December 27, 1987, he was working inside a truck trailer operated by...
Adams v. Cooper Hosp. - 11/13/1996
The opinion of the court was delivered by
MUIR, JR., J.A.D.
In this nursing malpractice action, the jury awarded Edward Adams (plaintiff) $1,500,000 and his wife, Barbara Adams, $160,000 on her per quod claim. Defendants...
Day v. Lorenc - 11/12/1996
The opinion of the court was delivered by
LONG, P.J.A.D.
Plaintiff, Sharon Day, appeals from a judgment entered on a jury verdict of no cause for action in the malpractice case she brought against defendant, Ronald B....
Corcione v. Keystone Ins. Co. of New Jersey - 11/8/1996
MENZA, J.S.C.
Defendant, Keystone Insurance Company, moves for summary judgment in this declaratory judgment action contending that its insurance policy does not provide coverage to plaintiff.
This case of first impression...
Mack v. Passaic Valley Water Com'n - 11/6/1996
The opinion of the court was delivered by Humphreys, J.A.D.
Plaintiff brought suit for injuries sustained in an automobile accident in 1993. She alleges the defendants did not maintain the road in a safe condition. Summary...
Vega by Muniz v. Piedilato - 10/31/1996
The opinion of the court was delivered by
HAVEY, P.J.A.D.
This personal injury action involves the application of the infant-trespasser rule under the Restatement (Second) of Torts § 339 (1963) and (1964) (Restatement)....
Brook v. April - 9/30/1996
The opinion of the court was delivered by
KESTIN, J.A.D.
Plaintiff in this legal malpractice action appeals from the trial court's grant of defendants' motion for summary judgment and its denial of plaintiff's motion for...
Lewis v. American Cyanamid Co. - 9/26/1996
The opinion of the Court was delivered by BROCHIN, J.A.D.
Plaintiff Peter Lewis was very badly burned over 25 percent of his body when the flame from the pilot light of a gas oven or a spark from a refrigerator motor ignited the...
Eckert v. Rumsey Park Associates - 9/25/1996
The opinion of the court was delivered by
SHEBELL, P.J.A.D.
In this appeal, from what plaintiff contends is an inadequate jury verdict, the critical issue is whether the trial Judge committed reversible error by not...
Williamson v. CNA Ins. Co. - 9/13/1996
DONIO, J.S.C.
This matter comes before the court on an order to show cause to compel the defendant, CNA Insurance Company to submit to UIM arbitration. This is an Aubrey v. Harleysville Ins. Co., 140 N.J. 397, 658 A.2d 1246...
Market Transition Facility of New Jersey By and Through Amgro Ins. Co. v. Parisi-Lusardi - 9/4/1996
The opinion of the court was delivered by
KLEINER, J.A.D.
This appeal raises a question of first impression in New Jersey: In light of the Supreme Court's decision in Aubrey v. Harleysville Ins. Cos., 140 N.J. 397, 658 A.2d...
Gangemi v. National Health Laboratories - 6/28/1996
The opinion of the court was delivered by
DREIER, P.J.A.D.
Plaintiff, Julie Gangemi appeals by leave granted from the dismissal of the count of her complaint alleging her right to damages under N.J.S.A. 2A:31-1 to -6 for...
Harley Davidson Motor Co. - 6/28/1996
The opinion of the court was delivered by DREIER, P.J.A.D.
Harley Davidson Motor Company appeals from the dismissal of its indemnification suit against defendants Advance Die Casting, a component parts manufacturer, and its...
Payton v. New Jersey Turnpike Authority - 6/28/1996
The opinion of the court was delivered by
D'ANNUNZIO, J.A.D.
In this action based on alleged sexual harassment, plaintiff appeals, pursuant to leave granted, from an order entered on the motion of defendant New Jersey...
Parker v. Esposito - 6/28/1996
The opinion of the court was delivered by D'ANNUNZIO, J.A.D.
The mirror of defendants' van struck plaintiff, Christopher Parker, while plaintiff was standing at a bus stop. Plaintiff sustained serious injuries and commenced this...
Berlen v. Consolidated Rail Corp. - 6/25/1996
The opinion of the court was delivered by EICHEN, J.A.D.
Plaintiff appeals a summary judgment in favor of defendant in a Federal Employers' Liability Act case, 45 U.S.C.A. §§ 51 to 60 (FELA). Plaintiff contends that the Law...
Schwarze v. Mulrooney - 6/25/1996
The opinion of the court was delivered by BAIME, J.A.D.
Plaintiff was injured when his truck collided with defendant's automobile. The impact caused plaintiff's head to be thrown violently forward and then backward. The momentum...
State v. Lyles - 6/21/1996
The opinion of the court was delivered by
PRESSLER, P.J.A.D.
This is a date-rape case. Following a trial by jury, defendant Rodney F. Lyles was convicted of first-degree kidnapping, N.J.S.A. 2C:13-1b; third-degree...
Ginsberg v. St. Michael''s Hospital - 6/21/1996
The opinion of the court was delivered by
KEEFE, J.A.D.
Plaintiff Ruth Ginsberg, as Administratrix of the estate of Benjamin Ginsberg and individually, appeals from a jury verdict in this medical malpractice case in which...
Watson v. Agway Ins. Co. - 6/20/1996
The opinion of the court was delivered by
KEEFE, J.A.D.
In this declaratory judgment action, defendant Agway Insurance Co. (Agway), appeals from the entry of summary judgment in favor of plaintiff Peter S. Watson holding...
Matter of Advisory Committee on Professional Ethics Docket No. 22-95 - 6/13/1996
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Mehlman v. Mobil Oil Corp. - 6/13/1996
The opinion of the court was delivered by PETRELLA, P.J.A.D.
Plaintiff, Dr. Myron A. Mehlman, and the individual defendants were employees of defendant Mobil Oil Corporation (Mobil). Mehlman claimed that Mobil had discharged him...
Green v. Selective Ins. Co. of America - 6/12/1996
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Class v. American Roller Die Corp. - 6/12/1996
MINIMAN, J.S.C.
The parties to this action entered into an agreement with Plaintiff Ramon Class (Class) pursuant to which three defendants paid Class a total of $875,000. Pursuant to that agreement, defendants remaining in this...
Zirger v. General Acc. Ins. Co. - 6/12/1996
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Olds v. Donnelly - 6/11/1996
The opinion of the court was delivered by WEFING, J.A.D.
Plaintiff sued defendant for legal malpractice. The case was tried to a jury, which returned a verdict of $500,000 in plaintiff's favor. The trial court subsequently...
Adelman v. Lupo - 6/11/1996
The opinion of the court was delivered by D'ANNUNZIO, J.A.D.
Plaintiffs appeal from a judgment entered on a jury determination that defendant Chrysler Corporation's vehicle was not defective. A judgment entered against...
Grand Cove II Condominium Ass'n - 6/11/1996
The opinion of the court was delivered by VILLANUEVA, J.A.D. (Retired and temporarily assigned on recall.)
We granted leave to appeal in two separate but related appeals from a Law Division order compelling Newark Insurance...
Kass v. Great Coastal Exp. - 5/31/1996
The opinion of the court was delivered by KLEINER, J.A.D.
Plaintiff Ian David Kass appeals from the entry of judgment in a trade libel action on behalf of defendant Great Coastal Express, Inc. We are called upon to review the...
Hoagland v. Gomez - 5/30/1996
The opinion of the court was delivered by
BROCHIN, J.A.D.
While plaintiff Michelle Hoagland was a social invitee in a one-family house in East Brunswick which her hosts were renting from defendant William Gomez, she was...
Thalman v. Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corp. - 5/30/1996
The opinion of the court was delivered by RODRIGUEZ, A.A., J.A.D.
Plaintiff brought this action to recover damages for the illness and death of her husband Frank Thalman, resulting from a malignant mesothelioma, a rare and fatal...
Koff v. Carrubba - 5/30/1996
The opinion of the court was delivered by BROCHIN, J.A.D.
The issue to be decided on this appeal is whether a motorcyclist's tort claim for personal injuries sustained when his motorcycle collided with an automobile is subject to...
Anderson v. Picciotti - 5/23/1996
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In re Lennon - 5/23/1996
Civil Action
This matter is before the court on plaintiffs' verified complaint for the determination of the mental incompetency of Matthew Lennon (Matthew), appointment of a guardian, and for advice and direction concerning a...
Ohlweiler v. Township of Chatham - 5/17/1996
The opinion of the court was delivered by NEWMAN, J.A.D.
Defendant Township of Chatham appeals from an order granting plaintiff leave to file a late notice of tort claim under N.J.S.A. 59:8-9. Defendant argues that plaintiff...
Bailey v. Garden State Hospitalization Plan - 5/16/1996
PER CURIAM
Garden State Hospital Plan appeals from orders of December 14, 1994 and March 16, 1994 in the Law Division adjudicating its obligation to pay certain medical expenses of plaintiff Christina Bailey. Garden State...
Lemos v. Sousa - 5/9/1996
PISANEKY, J.S.C.
This is a case of first impression brought before the court on defendant USAA Property and Casualty Insurance Company's (USAA) motion for summary judgment and plaintiff, Maria Lemos's, cross-motion for a...
Zaza v. Marquess and Nell - 5/9/1996
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Russo Farms - 5/7/1996
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