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Appellate Division Sheds Light on how a Public Entity May be Exposed to Liability for Failing to Return Phone Calls from a Concerned Parent In a recently reported personal injury suit, a high school student was walking home from school on a busy road when he was struck by a […]

A trial court determined that parents have no duty to protect a party guest against the spontaneous, unexpected actions of another guest. In the unpublished case of Meghan Craig, by and through her g/a/l, Michael Craig, Individually, v. Scott Margulis, et al., the Appellate Division shed light on a homeowners’ […]

The scope of a homeowner’s insurance policy was recently examined in the unpublished Appellate Division decision Jones v. Marciano. Essentially, two neighbors were involved in an altercation on Marciano’s home property but Marciano claimed that Jones was walking away when the physical altercation happened. The parties fell to the ground […]

In some circumstances, the injured party’s role in the dog bite might significantly affect the value of any recovery. Here’s what you need to know.  Many people presume that all dog bite personal injury cases are the same, with plaintiffs always recovering damages from the dog’s owner. However, the dog […]