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Juan M. Garabito v. Board of Trustees - Court Opinion

The New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division affirmed a Board of Trustees' decision denying a corrections officer's application for accidental disability benefits. The court found the officer's injury, sustained during an inmate attack, did not meet the criteria for accidental disability benefits under state law.

J.R. v. Township of Long Hill Board of Education - Harassment, Intimidation, or Bullying

The New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division affirmed a decision by the Commissioner of Education upholding a school board's finding that a student committed an act of harassment, intimidation, or bullying. The ruling concerns demeaning comments sent via Snapchat.

B9 Schoolhouse Owner, LLC v. Township of Franklin - Land Use Ordinance Dispute

The New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division heard an appeal concerning a township ordinance that retroactively applied new stormwater management regulations to pending development applications. The court reviewed the ordinance's validity and its conflict with the Municipal Land Use Law's time of application rule.

Peter Krassner v. Walmart - New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division Opinion

The New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division issued a non-precedential opinion affirming a trial court's judgment in favor of plaintiff Peter Krassner against Walmart. The case involved a personal injury sustained at a Walmart store, and this appeal addressed Walmart's challenges to the trial court's rulings on notice and jury instructions.

Jasper Frazier v. New Jersey Department of Corrections - Opinion

The New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division affirmed a final agency decision by the Department of Corrections denying an inmate's claim for lost property. The court found the inmate failed to meet his burden to establish the decision was arbitrary, capricious, or unreasonable.

New Jersey Superior Court Opinion - In the Matter of Gregory Rindosh

The New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division affirmed a Civil Service Commission decision upholding the removal of Gregory Rindosh from his fiscal analyst position. The court found no error in the Commission's adoption of the Administrative Law Judge's findings.

Burden v. Harrington - New Jersey Superior Court Opinion

The New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division affirmed a lower court's decision denying plaintiffs' motion to lift a stay and file an amended complaint. The case involves claims against an underinsured motorist carrier following a motor vehicle accident.

Allegheny County v. W. Towne - Election Ballot Access

The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania ruled that voted absentee and mail-in ballots are public records accessible under the Right-to-Know Law. This decision reverses a lower court's order that had limited access to ballots from the 2022 primary election.

R.M. Heiligman v. PA Dept. of Ag. - RTKL Opinion

The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania affirmed a Final Determination by the Office of Open Records denying a Right-to-Know Law request. The request sought necropsy records for animals from the Brandywine Zoo, which the Department of Agriculture had partially denied.

Penn Renewables, LLC v. PA PUC - Administrative Law

The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania affirmed a Public Utility Commission order approving a modified default service plan for UGI Utilities, Inc. The court reviewed the commission's adoption of a recommended decision that authorized a settlement for UGI's default service plan, impacting electricity supply procurement and rate design.