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In The Plastic Surgery Center v. Malouf Chevrolet-Cadillac (A-5597-16T1), a consolidated appeal, several medical providers filed claims in workers’ compensation court for payment of their services given to injured employees.  The claims were filed in workers’ compensation court and not Superior Court because, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 34:15-15, workers’ compensation court […]

In Spigai v. Live Nation Worldwide, Inc. (A-4242-16T4), the Appellate Division affirmed the dismissal of plaintiff Christine Spigai’s personal injury negligence claims against defendants New Jersey Turnpike Authority/Garden State Parkway and Live Nation Worldwide, Inc. for an accident that happened at defendant PNC Bank Arts Center.  Plaintiff and her friends had […]

In Kocanowski v. Township of Bridgewater, the New Jersey Supreme Court was asked to consider whether volunteer firefighters have to be employed in order to receive workers’ compensation temporary disability benefits.  The workers’ compensation judge and the Appellate Division both held that a volunteer firefighter was not entitled to temporary […]

In J.Z. v. E.R., et als. (A-2581-17T2), the Appellate Division addressed what viable personal injury claims a domestic violence victim involved in a love triangle could pursue.  The facts of the case were: Defendant M.V. resided in a home owned by Defendant F.M.  Defendant M.V. was dating Plaintiff J.Z. and […]