Cases
C.N. v. Ridgewood Board of Education, 146 F. Supp.2d 528 (D.N.J. 2001), aff'd in part, rev'd in part
rem
ed, No. 01-1637 (3rd Cir. 2001) (unreported), decision on rem
, 319 F. Supp. 2d 483 (D.N.J. 2004), aff'd, 430 F.3d 159 (3d Cir. 2005). Dismissing First
Fourteenth Amendment challenge to administration of a student survey
Pasqua v. Council, 186 N.J. 127, 892 A.2d 663 (2006). Holding that indigent child support obligors are constitutionally entitled to appointment of legal counsel, but declining to require private attorneys to serve pro bono
Taxman v. Board of Education of the Township of Piscataway, 832 F.Supp. 836 (D.N.J. 1993), aff'd 91 F. 3d 1547 (3rd Cir. 1996), certiorari granted 521 U.S. 1117 (1997), appeal dismissed 522 U.S. 1010 (1997). Determined whether preserving racial diversity in a high school faculty was a valid reason for considering race as a factor in a layoff
In re Felmeister & Isaacs, 104 N.J. 515, 518 A.2d 188 (1986). Successful First Amendment challenge to New Jersey's lawyer advertising regulations
Matter of Felmeister, 95 N.J. 431, 471 A.2d 775 (1984). Availability of federal unconstitutionality as defense to attorney ethics charge
Resnick v. East Brunswick Township Board of Education, 77 N.J. 88, 389 A.2d 944 (1978). Upheld constitutionality of school policy permitting use of facilities by religious groups
Board of Education of Piscataway Township v. Caffiero, 159 N.J. Super. 747, 387 A.2d 1263 (Law Div.), rev'd, 173 N.J. Super. 204, 413 A.2d 981 (App. Div.), aff'd, 86 N.J. 308, 431 A.2d 799 (1981), appeal dismissed, 434 U.S. 1025 (1982). Upheld constitutionality of statute holding parents strictly liable for v
alism of school facilities by their children
The Dixon Venture v. Joseph Dixon Crucible Company, 235 N.J. Super. 105, 561 A.2d 663 (App. Div. 1989), aff'd, 122 N.J. 228, 584 A.2d 797 (1991). Determined availability of damage remedy for buyer of industrial property under Environmental Cleanup Responsibility Act
In re Closing of Jamesburg High School, 83 N.J. 540, 426 A.2d 896 (1980). Interpretation of tenure rights upon creation of a sending-receiving relationship
Abbamont v. Piscataway Board of Education, 238 N.J. Super. 603, 570 A.2d 479 (App. Div. 1990). Determined unavailability of jury trial in actions under Conscientious Employee Protection Act
East Brunswick Board of Education v. East Brunswick Education Association, 235 N.J. Super. 417, 563 A.2d 55 (App. Div. 1989). Established proper procedures for contempt of hearing under R. 1:10-5
In re Probate of Alleged Holographic Will of Estelle B. Cohen, 200 N.J. Super. 538, 491 A.2d 1292 (App. Div. 1985). Construction of "forever & eternity" in holographic will
D.S. v. Board of Education of the Township of East Brunswick, 188 N.J. Super. 592, 458 A.2d 129 (App. Div. 1983). Upheld validity of regulation governing residential placement of h
icapped pupils
Pasaro Builders, Inc. v. Township of Piscataway, 184 N.J. Super. 344, 446 A.2d 187 (App. Div. 1982), appeal dismissed 91 N.J. 278, 450 A.2d 588 (1983). Construed Municipal L
Use Law definition of "subdivision" as applied to subdivision maps filed
Great American Insurance Co. v. Lerman Motors Co., Inc., 200 N.J. Super. 319, 491 A.2d 729 (App. Div. 1981). Proper construction of fire policy to include lost business
Klink v. Township Council of the Township of Monroe, 181 N.J. Super. 25, 436 A.2d 545 (App. Div. 1981). Determined constitutionality of municipal assumption of certain costs of condominium association
Piscataway Township Board of Education v. Piscataway Township Education Association, 164 N.J. Super. 102, 395 A.2d 882 (App. Div. 1978). Analyzed validity of reduction in work hours under public sector labor law
In re Piscataway Township Board of Education, 164 N.J. Super. 98, 395 A.2d 880 (App. Div. 1978). Analyzed validity of reduction in work hours under public sector labor law
Piscataway Township Board of Education v. Burke, 158 N.J. Super. 436, 386 A.2d 439 (App. Div. 1978). Upheld constitutionality of racial balance guidelines in public school classrooms
Felmeister v. Office of Attorney Ethics, 856 F.2d 529 (3rd Cir. 1988). Analyzed abstention
ripeness issues on challenge to attorney advertising regulations
Brunswick Bank & Trust Company v. United States, 707 F.2d 1355 (Fed. Cir. 1983). Analyzed burden of proof issues in secured transaction litigation
T.G. v. Board of Education of Piscataway, 576 F. Supp. 420 (D.N.J. 1983)
Determined whether psychotherapy is a "related service" under the Education of All H
icapped Children Act
Bd. of Ed. Piscataway Tp. v. Piscataway Maintenance & Custodial Assn., 152 N.J. Super. 235, 377 A.2d 938 (App. Div. 1977). Invalidated a contractual extended sick leave clause
Frank A. Greek & Sons, Inc. v. Twp. of South Brunswick, 257 N.J. Super. 94, 607 A.2d 1359 (App. Div. 1992)
Addressed retention of developer contributions to municipalities for affordable housing
Fair Oaks Hospital v. Pocrass, 266 N.J. Super. 140, (Law Div. 1993)
Found psychiatrist liable for false imprisonment in connection with procedurally defective involuntary commitment
United States v. Board of Education of the Township of Piscataway, 798 F.Supp. 1093 (D.N.J. 1992)
Determined appropriate statute of limitations for claims under New Jersey Law Against Discrimination
Abbamont v. Piscataway Township Board of Education, 269 N.J. Super. 11, 634 A.2d 538 (App. Div. 1993), affirmed 138 N.J. 405 (1994)
Determined st
ards for vicarious employer liability
availability of punitive damages against public entities under the Conscientious Employee Protection Act
Costello v. Ocean County Observer, 136 N.J. 594, 643 A.2d 1012 (1994)
Determined st
ards for applying the "fair report" privilege to a media defendant in a defamation case
Waste Conversion v. Sims, 868 F. Supp. 643 (D.N.J. 1994)
Analyzed length of delay in conducting a hearing under Due Process Clause
State of New Jersey v. Shein, 283 N.J. Super. 588, 662 A.2d 1020 (App.Div. 1995)
Established "actual value" rather than "market value" as determining factor in eminent domain proceedings
C.P. v. Township of Piscataway Board of Education, 293 N.J.Super. 421, 681 A. 2d 105 (App.Div. 1996) Established "deliberate indifference" as the st
ard for school district liability in sexual abuse cases under the Fourteenth Amendment
Piscataway Township Education Association v. Piscataway Township Board of Education, 307 N.J.Super. 263 (App.Div. 1998)
Determined negotiability of impact of school calendar changes
Abbamont v. Piscataway Tp. Bd. of Educ., 314 N.J. Super. 293, 714 A.2d 958 (App. Div. 1998)
On rem
from New Jersey Supreme Court, readdressed issues of punitive damages, reinstatement
counsel fees in claim under Conscientious Employee Protection Act
Matter of Oleckna, 155 N.J. 357, 715 A.2d 216 (1998)
Addressed guidelines for attorney solicitation of mass disaster victims
Data Systems Analysts, Inc. v. Netplex Group, 187 F.R.D. 181 (D.N.J. 1999)
Addressed st
ard for revocation of pro hac vice admission where misconduct was caused by psychiatric problems
In re Forrest, 158 N.J. 428, 730 A.2d 340 (1999)
Attorney who failed to disclose to an arbitrator
an adversary that his client had died was suspended from the practice of law for six months
Abbamont v. Piscataway Township Bd. of Educ., 163 N.J. 14, 746 A.2d 997 (1999)
Affirmance by evenly divided Supreme Court is the "law of the case" in that matter, but of no precedential weight in future cases
State of New Jersey v. Ercolano, 335 N.J. Super. 236, 762 A.2d 259 (App. Div. 2000)
Addressed procedures for forfeiture of public employment when trial judge neglects to impose this m
atory consequence at the time of sentencing
In re Distribution of Liquid Assets Upon Dissolution of the Union County Regional High School District No. 1, 168 N.J. 1, 773 A.2d 6 (2001)
Addressed procedures for distribution of assets among constituent school districts following break-up of regional district
Stubaus v. Whitman, 339 N.J. Super. 38, 770 A.2d 1222 (App. Div. 2001)
Rejected challenge to New Jersey's public school funding formula by "middle-income" school districts
taxpayers
Somerville Board of Education v. Manville Board of Education, 167 N.J. 55, 768 A.2d 779 (2001). Addressed cost-sharing arrangement between school districts for special education placement of student in joint custody
Dunlea v. Township of Belleville, 349 N.J. Super. 506, 793 A.2d 888 (App. Div. 2002). Police officer's conduct in causing injury to innocent party while en route to a crime scene is to be judged by a recklessness st
ard
Cosgrove v. Cranford Board of Education, 356 N.J. Super. 518, 813 A.2d 591 (App. Div. 2003). Dismissing claim by school custodian under Conscientious Employee Protection Act
Kuhn v. Tumminelli, 366 N.J. Super. 431, 841 A.2d 496 (App. Div. 2004). Addressing agency principles as applied to members of limited liability companies
Stoddard v. Rutgers, 24 N.J. Tax. 187 (2008). Addressing tax exempt status of graduate family housing apartment units. New Jersey Association of School Administrators v. Schundler, N.J., A.3d (2012). Addressing validity of regulations limiting sick leave payouts of public school administrators
