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Unemployment Compensation-Dismissal of Appeal-Timeliness
Claimant appealed the dismissal of his application for review of a decision of the Division of Employment Security Appeals Tribunal, which dismissed claimant’s appeal of the denial of his application […]
Torts-Assault-Hostile School Environment
Plaintiff appealed the adverse judgment in her lawsuit. Plaintiff, a high school student, claimed that her P.E. teacher admonished her for opening an external door to the school gymnasium by […]
Driver’s License-Suspension-Burden of Proof
Plaintiff appealed the trial court’s order upholding the suspension of his driving privileges, arguing that the trial court erred in allowing defendant to shift the burden of proof to plaintiff […]
Domestic Relations-Divorce-Property Division
Defendant appealed the dissolution judgment that divided the parties’ assets, arguing that the trial court erred in its valuation of the marital home that was based on its assessed value […]
Domestic Relations-Child Support-Overnight Credit
Plaintiff appealed the denial of his motion to modify the parties’ child support order, arguing that the trial court erred in calculating the credit for overnight time because the trial […]
Criminal Law-Resisting-Sufficiency of Evidence
Defendant appealed his conviction for resisting a lawful stop, challenging the sufficiency of the evidence and arguing that an officer’s testimony was hearsay, the trial court erred in admitting statements […]
Criminal Law-Post-Conviction Relief-Voluntariness of Guilty Plea
Defendant appealed the denial of his motion for post-conviction relief, which alleged that his guilty plea was not knowing or voluntary because his counsel failed to provide a copy of […]
Criminal Law-Post-Conviction Relief-Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
Defendant appealed the denial of his motion for post-conviction relief, which alleged that trial counsel was ineffective for failing to object to the admission of a recording of his police […]
Criminal Law-Criminal Surcharge-Constitutionality
Plaintiff appealed the adverse judgment on the pleadings in his class action asserting an unjust enrichment claim. Plaintiff argued that several statutory surcharges levied on defendants who pled guilty to […]
Civil Practice-Dismissal-Non-Party
Petitioner appealed the dismissal of her petition against respondents. Where petitioner was not a party to the action below because she was not named in her individual capacity, she lacked […]
Administrative-State Legal Expense Fund-Obligation to Pay Defense Costs
Defendants appealed the grant of summary judgment for plaintiffs, who were contracted by a county health department to provide medical care to indigent patients, in their action seeking coverage of […]
Real Property-Quiet Title-Tax Sale
Plaintiff appealed the trial court’s order granting defendants’ motion to set aside the default judgment. Plaintiff filed suit to quiet title to property that it had purchased at a tax […]
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