In This Issue
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1. Recent cases: Hockey arena not liable to patron hit with puck during warm-ups.
2. Pharmacist could be liable for putting wrong drug in prescription.
3. If property not abandoned, defendant has standing to challenge Search.
4. PTI available if thefts not part of enterprise.
5. More New articles on website www.njlaws.com.
6. This Weekend's Activities.
7. Legal forms available from the NJ State Bar Association Annual Meeting for Attorneys, Judges, Prosecutors and Police.
8. Welcome Summer 2008 Law Clerks.
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Greetings,
1. Recent cases: Hockey arena not liable to patron hit with puck during warm-ups Sciarrotta v. Global Spectrum (A-28-07).
The limited duty rule, which concerns the provision of screened seating in certain areas of sports venues, applies to all activities on the field of play, including pre-game warm-ups. If a sports venue owner or operator complies with the limited duty rule, it has satisfied its duty of care to patrons in the stands and no action in negligence will lie for the peril of objects leaving the field of play. Furthermore, the limited duty rule does not impose a separate duty to warn of the risk of objects leaving the field of play.
2. Pharmacist could be liable for putting wrong drug in prescription. Bender v. Walgreen Eastern Co., Inc., et al. (A-4664-06T1)
The Court concluded that a claim of professional negligence based on a pharmacist's filling a prescription with a drug not prescribed falls within the "common knowledge" exception to the affidavit of merit statute, which the Supreme Court recognized in Hubbard ex rel. Hubbard v. Reed, 168 N.J. 387 (2001).
3. If property not abandoned, defendant has standing to challenge Search. State v. Johnson 193 NJ 528 (Decided February 26, 2008) A-81-06
Defendant has standing under state law to challenge the warrantless search of the duffel bag in the home in which he was present, and the fruits of the search are suppressed for failure to comply with the warrant requirements of Article I, Paragraph 7 of the New Jersey Constitution.
Although defendants are provided automatic standing when the seized property satisfies an element of the charged offense, if the State can show that the property was abandoned, a defendant will have no right to challenge the search or seizure of the property.
4. PTI available if thefts not part of enterprise. State v. Watkins, III 193 NJ 507 (Decided February 21, 2008) A-118-06
At issue in this appeal is the meaning of Guideline 3(i)(2) of Rule 3:28, which applies a presumption against admission into Pretrial Intervention (PTI) where the criminal conduct is "part of a continuing criminal business or enterprise."
Individuals acting alone in furtherance of their own criminal interests who commit a series of offenses such as thefts or forgeries are not "part of a continuing business or enterprise" because they are not parin concert with others.
5. New Articles on website www.njlaws.com
June 2008
Financial Crimes
Violent Crimes
Late Cancer Diagnosis
Negligent Surgery
Emergency Room Negligence
Falling Merchandise
Scarring
Drowning Injury Claims
Drunk Driver Injuries
Unknown Auto Injuries
Elevator Injury
Escalator Injuries
6. This Weekend's Activities:
Patanella's FLAT as a PANCAKE Sprint Triathlon
Triathlon and Duathlon
6/28/2008 Saturday
Race begins at 8:00am
300 Father Capodanno Blvd,
Staten Island, NY 10306
TRIATHLON
SWIM: 1/4 mile along the shore of the Raritan Bay.
Swimmers will be no more than 25 yds off shore at anytime during swim.
BIKE: Three 4 mile loops on a 3 lane road closed to traffic. Flat. Fast. FUN!!!
RUN: 5K run. 3/4 mile on asphalt, 3/4 mile on stone block, U TURN, 3/4 mile on stone block,3/4 mile on wooden boardwalk. Enjoy a beautiful view of the Raritan Bay the
entire run http://greenbrookracing.com/Pan.html
then jump in your car for
6/28 Annual 10 mile, 10 bar Long Branch to Belmar This is not a race. You run, bike or walk 10 miles to between 10-13 bars. Finish at Bar A, and play volleyball. Members of Rumson Hash and Jersey Shore Running Club often participate
http://groups.msn.com/RumsonHash/rumsonh3infosite.msnw
then run to Saturday, June 28 Bar Anticipation
ESPN
Live Broadcast 1 - 4 pm
Subway Series Show with Brandon Tierney and
ESPN Baseball Analyst Steve Phillips plus 1050 Trivia Challenge and Co-ed Volleyball Tournament for Springsteen
Tickets and Other Prizes with $2.50 Coors Light till 8 pm http://www.bar-a.com/events.htm
7. Legal forms available from the NJ State Bar Association Annual Meeting for Attorneys, Judges, Prosecutors and Police.
Program:
Hot Topics in Municipal Court Practice held at the Trump Taj Mahal Casino Resort
Thursday, May 22 2008
Speakers: Paris P. Eliades, Esq.
Kenneth A. Vercammen, Esq. Edison 2005 NJSBA Municipal Court Attorney of the Year
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AG Guidelines binding.doc
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Mun Ct Interview.doc
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No Show in Court.doc
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Storm Cert priv pros.doc
Sup-Miranda.doc
SUPPRESSION MT.doc
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8. Welcome Summer 2008 Law Clerks:
Christina Velazquez - Ava Maria School of Law, Mount Saint Mary Academy Graduate, Assistant Editor of the NJ Municipal Law Review
Mitchell Zuckerman - University of Maryland, J.P. Stevens Graduate, Editor of the Personal Injury Blog
A.C. Ranasinghe - William & Mary, J.P. Stevens Graduate, Editor of the Personal Injury Blog
Michael Samaroo - Loyola College in Maryland, J.P. Stevens Graduate, Editor of the Elder Law Blog
Jasmin A. Eversley- Drexel University Class of 2008, Piscataway H.S. graduate, Public Defender Intern and Editor of the Criminal Law Blog
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