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Category Archives: News
“Well, Mistakes Happen”: Meadowbrook Center, Inc. v. Robert Buchman and the “Excusable Neglect” Standard
It is fair to assume that most attorneys will miss at least one filing deadline at some point during their career. When this happens, the million dollar question becomes whether the Court will accept the filing past the deadline.
MKC’s Florida Office Obtains Significant Dismissal for Lack of Personal Jurisdiction over a Non-Resident Defendant in Florida
MKC’s Florida office was recently successful in obtaining a decision by the Fourth District Court of Appeals in the case, Southern Wall Products, Inc. v. Steven E. Bolin and Deborah Bolin, resulting in the dismissal of its client, Southern Wall Products, Inc., due to the lack of personal jurisdiction.
Philadelphia Jury Returns Defense Verdict for Supermarket Chain Represented by MK&C in Slip and Fall Case
A Philadelphia jury recently rendered a defense verdict in favor of a McGivney, Kluger & Cook, P.C. client, a regional supermarket chain. Peter Kennedy, a Partner in the firm's Pennsylvania office, represented the client.
New Jersey’s Hidden Benefits of High/Low Arbitration
In a recent decision, New Jersey’s Supreme Court ended a controversy as to whether a plaintiff that recovered a verdict, which was subsequently molded downwards pursuant to a negotiated high/low agreement, could thereafter obtain legal fees and interest pursuant to R. 4:58, the offer of judgment rule.
Pennsylvania Court Decisions Highlight Importance of Videotape Evidence
A pair of Pennsylvania State Court opinions issued in June 2018 illustrates how significant closed circuit television or videotape evidence has become in the litigation of retail premises liability and other negligence cases.
Rhode Island Mom Triggers A Bankruptcy Filing for Retailor Claire’s
What started as a mother’s curiosity ended in the retail company Claire’s filing for bankruptcy. That’s right! Your 12 year old daughter’s favorite place for jewelry and makeup is in big trouble, but not for the reason you may think.
Purposeful Availment Did Not Include Actions Taken on Behalf of a New Jersey State Resident
On July 10, 2018, the New Jersey Appellate Division issued a decision in Egg Harbor Care Center v. Scheraldi et al., Docket No. A-2956-16T4, which upheld a lower court’s dismissal of a case brought against a California resident, among others.
Diminution in Value or Repair Damages? Appellate Division Green Lights Both in Defective Brake Class Action
In Regina Little v. KIA Motors America, Inc., on June 6, 2008, a jury in Union County, New Jersey found in favor of the plaintiff class and against KIA Motors America, Inc. (“KMA”) in the amount of $750 per class member, or $6,300,000.
Choice of Law Bars Malpractice Claim Against New Jersey Attorneys
In MTK Food Services, Inc. v. Sirius America Insurance Company, Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division, Docket NoA-1309-17T2, Approved for Publication, June 29, 2018, the New Jersey Appellate Division considered whether the Pennsylvania’s two-year statute of limitation or whether New Jersey’s six-year statute of limitation applied to a legal malpractice claim.