908-490-0444Police Officer’s Whistleblower Lawsuit Settles for $450,000
December 31, 2018
Robert Woodruff, of counsel to Schiller, Pittenger & Galvin, P.C., recently settled an employment matter on behalf of a police officer for the sum of $450,000. The police officer brought to the attention of his superior officers the failure of the department to adhere to particular training and instructions as set forth by various state […]
Read Full ArticleLarge Land Owner Need Not Seek a Variance Before Challenging Downzoning, but Trial Court Applied Wrong Standard in Invalidating Ordinance
December 14, 2018
The owner of a 206-acre parcel of land in Branchburg Township who challenged a zoning ordinance which greatly reduced the potential number of houses that could be built on the property received a mixed decision on the municipality’s appeal. In Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp. v. Township of Branchburg (App. Div. Dec. 13, 2018), the […]
Read Full ArticleJohn DeMassi Participates in Panel Discussion Regarding Potential Marijuana Legalization
November 30, 2018
On November 28, 2018, Schiller, Pittenger & Galvin, P.C., attorney John DeMassi served as one of three panelists in a continuing legal education seminar sponsored by the Union County Bar Association entitled ”Marijuana and Its Future in New Jersey” two days after a joint legislative committee recommended adoption of S2703 which would legalize, tax, and […]
Read Full ArticleTed Schiller and Perry Pittenger Make Presentations at NJ CAR Academy
November 28, 2018
On November 27, 2018, Ted Schiller, Esq., and Perry Pittenger, Esq., were among lawyers and other professionals making presentations at the New Jersey Coalition of Automotive Retailers (NJ CAR)’s Legal Workshop. Perry Pittenger was paired with the acting director of New Jersey’s Division of Consumer Affairs to discuss NJ CAR’s proposal to amend and modernize […]
Read Full ArticleArbitration Clause That Does Not Specify Forum for Arbitration Ruled Unenforceable
November 13, 2018
On November 13, 2018, by way of published opinion in Flanzman v. Jenny Craig, Inc. the Appellate Division reversed a Law Division order that had compelled arbitration of the dispute. The arbitration agreement did not designate the forum for the arbitration and the appellate court held that this failure resulted in the lack of a […]
Read Full Article$600,000 Verdict in Former Vice Principal’s Civil Rights Claim for Constructive Termination
November 13, 2018
Schiller, Pittenger & Galvin, P.C.’s Robert Woodruff recently represented a former vice principal in the Elizabeth School District in a claim for constructive termination due to the board of education’s violation of his civil rights, in particular, interfering with his role as an elected union president. A two-week trial in Union County resulted in a […]
Read Full ArticleInadequate Resolution Requires Yet Another Remand
October 2, 2018
The planning board or board of adjustment’s roll call vote to approve or deny a land use application at the conclusion of a hearing is not the end of the board’s decision making responsibility. The Municipal Land Use Law requires the board to set forth its findings of fact and conclusions in the form of […]
Read Full ArticleSignificant New Jersey Decision Affecting the Rights of Victims of Discrimination in Arbitration
October 2, 2018
In a recent notable decision affecting the rights of litigants in employee discrimination cases, the New Jersey Superior Court, Appellate Division, ruled in Roman v. Bergen Logistics, LLC., et al., Docket No. A-5388-16T3 (August 23, 2018) that an employee cannot be barred from pursuing punitive damage claims in an arbitration proceeding, even if the employee […]
Read Full ArticlePROBATE LITIGATION – NEW YORK APPELLATE DIVISION GRANTS SUMMARY JUDGMENT DISMISSING OBJECTION BASED ON LACK OF TESTAMENTARY CAPACITY BUT NOT WITHOUT SHARP DISSENT
September 21, 2018
In the September 2018 decision of Matter of Giaquinto, 2018 N.Y. Slip Op. 06065 (3d Dept. 2018), the New York Appellate Division, Third Department, affirmed the granting of summary judgment in a probate contest that dismissed an objection that the decedent lacked testamentary capacity. In granting summary judgment on this objection, the Appellate Division recognized […]
Read Full ArticleMotor Vehicle Commission Must Afford In-Person Hearing Upon Request Prior to Revoking or Suspending Motor Vehicle Dealer License
September 4, 2018
On July 18, 2018, in Allstars Auto Group, Inc. v. New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission, the New Jersey Supreme Court reversed the Appellate Division and held that the Motor Vehicle Commission acted improperly in suspending the licenses of eight motor vehicle dealers prior to holding hearings which had been requested by each dealer. Schiller, Pittenger & […]
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