By: Samantha E. Hahn, Esq. [1] and Patrick J. Nemes, Esq. [2] In Richter v. Oakland Bd. of Education, Case No. 083273 the New Jersey Supreme Court addressed the compelling issues of whether a plaintiff is required to establish an adverse employment action, such as a demotion or termination, in order to proceed with… [Read More]

  By: Deborah J. Banfield, Esq. [1] and Loudie V. Srebnick, Esq. [2] On June 10, 2021, the Supreme Court of New Jersey put an end to conflicting decisions in the lower courts regarding the “ongoing storm rule” when it reversed the Appellate Division’s decision in Pareja v. Princeton International Properties, Docket No. A-2111-18T3.  GRSLBG&B’s… [Read More]

  By: Rey O. Villanueva, Esq. [1] and David A. Visco, Esq. [2] In a recently published opinion, Greene v. Esplanade Venture Partnership, 36 N.Y.3d 513 (2021), the Court of Appeals addressed the issue of whether a grandparent can assert a claim for emotional distress for witnessing a grandchild’s accident.  Under New York case law,… [Read More]

By: Samantha E. Hahn [1] Director and Chief Judge of the New Jersey Division of Workers’ Compensation, Hon. Russell Wojtenko, Jr., issued a memorandum eliminating the Division’s prior policy allowing medical monitoring and coverage settlements as a stand-alone form of workers’ compensation benefit for public employees who receive accidental disability pensions (“ADP”). When a public… [Read More]

GRSLBG&B is pleased to announce Edward W. Chen has joined the Firm’s Litigation Department as an Associate. Edward represents the interests of insurance carriers and self-insured companies in all aspects of litigation, including trials and appellate practices. Edward concentrates his practice in the area of General Liability and Construction Law, including labor law, personal injury,… [Read More]

  GRSLBG&B is pleased to announce Patrick J. Nemes has joined the Firm’s Workers’ Compensation Department as an Associate. Patrick represents insurance companies and self-insured companies in the defense of these claims. Patrick graduated from Coastal Carolina University with a B.A. in History in 2010 and received his law degree from Roger Williams School of… [Read More]

By: Hristo Zevlikaris [1] and Minal J. Acharya [2] In an unpublished opinion, Harrington vs. South City Prime Montvale, LLC, Docket No. A-3355-18T3, the Appellate Division addressed the issue of whether evidence of Plaintiff’s alcohol consumption alone, is admissible to infer Plaintiff’s intoxication, and thus negligence, at the time of trial.  In overruling the trial… [Read More]

  GRSLBG&B would like to congratulate Philip A. Lundell, Jr., Philip A. Garubo, Jr., Jeffrey S. Bell, Audrey L. Shields, and Eric S. Schlesinger, who have been named Super Lawyers for 2021. Each year, no more than five percent of the lawyers in the state are selected by the research team at Super Lawyers to receive… [Read More]

  GRSLBG&B is pleased to announce Vincent L. Gonzalez has joined the Firm’s Litigation Department as Counsel. Vincent represents the interests of insurance carriers and self-insured companies in all aspects of litigation, including trials and appellate practices.  Vincent concentrates his practice in the area of General Liability and Construction Law, including labor law, personal injury,… [Read More]

By: Eric S. Schlesinger [1] and Aran J. O’Gara [2] On February 25, 2021, the Supreme Court State of New York Appellate Division, First Judicial Department unanimously affirmed the trial court’s grant of summary judgment to GRSLBG&B’s clients in a weather related fall down case. The litigation arose when plaintiff slipped on black ice on… [Read More]