Civil Litigation Track Hot Cases of the New Jersey Supreme Court ...

A-21-10 Division of Youth & Family Services v. T.B. (066294)
When T.B. left her sleeping four-year-old son home alone for two to three hours one evening
under the mistaken belief that T.B.’s mother, with whom they resided, was also home asleep, did
T.B. commit an act of “neglect” requiring her name to remain on the Division's child abuse
registry pursuant to N.J.S.A. 9:6-8.11?
Certification granted 10/07/10
Posted 10/08/10
Argued: 2/28/11
Decided: 8/8/11
A-20-10 Gregory Russo v. Board of Trustees, Police & Firemen’s Retirement Sys.
(065546)
Did the work-related incident that directly caused this officer’s permanent psychological disability
qualify as a “traumatic event” under the standards set forth in Patterson v. Board of Trustees,
State Police Retirement System, 194 N.J. 29 (2008)?
Certification granted 10/07/10
Posted 10/08/10
Argued: 3/1/11
Decided: 5/17/11
A-18/19-10 State v. Roy Friedman (066332)
When a defendant is sentenced to serve consecutive terms pursuant to the No Early Release Act
(NERA), must the parole supervision periods imposed pursuant to N.J.S.A. 2C:43-7.2(c) run
concurrently; and did the plea agreement provision that prohibited defense counsel from
advocating for concurrent sentences violate defendant’s right to counsel and due process of law?
Certification granted 10/07/10
Posted 10/08/10
Argued: 10/11/11
Decided: 1/24/12
A-17-10/A-67-09 State v. Daniel Twian Brown (064807)
Were defendant’s custodial statements, made after he was unlawfully arrested, admissible?
Certification granted 1/22/10
Cross-petition granted 10/06/10
Re-posted 10/08/10
Argued: 10/12/10
Decided: 1/25/11
A-16-10 In the Matter of Nicholas R. Foglio, Fire Fighter (066482)
Was the challenging candidate entitled to a more detailed explanation for the hiring authority’s
decision to bypass him for individuals ranked lower on the certified eligible list?
Certification granted 10/07/10
Posted 10/08/10
Argued: 3/1/11
Decided: 7/19/11
A-15-10 GMAC v. Rosanna Pittella (066273)
Pursuant to Rule 2:2-3(a) and Wein v. Morris, 194 N.J. 364 (2008), is an order compelling
arbitration as to some but not all parties a “final judgment” for appeal purposes?
Certification granted 9/30/10
Posted 10/01/10
Argued: 1/31/11
Decided: 3/23/11