Supreme Court Tentative Oral Argument Schedule for March 12, 2013
The following is the Supreme Court's schedule for
oral arguments on March 12, 2013. The issues before the Supreme Court are
outlined in the Appellate Division opinion in each case. If you are planning to
view the Webcast of Supreme Court arguments, you may want to review the opinion
under appeal in order to have a better understanding of the issues before the
Court. The opinions are in Adobe Acrobat Pdf format.
To view the argument schedule and corresponding opinions for the March 11, 2013
Webcast, click here.
Please note that some of the Appellate Division opinions listed below have not been approved for publication, and that pursuant to New Jersey Court Rule 1:36, no unpublished opinion shall constitute precedent or be binding on any court.
(The following statements of issues on appeal are
prepared by the Office of the Clerk for the convenience of the reader. They
have been neither reviewed nor approved by the Supreme Court. Please note that,
in the interest of brevity not all issues may have been summarized).
10 a.m.
A-100-11 Darnice Green v. Morgan Properties (069540)
Where provisions in plaintiffs' residential leases provide for the landlords' recovery of specific amounts as attorney's fees, have plaintiffs stated a cause of action under the Consumer Fraud Act or for negligent misrepresentation based on their allegation that the charges exceed the landlords' actual cost for in-house legal representation and thus results in illegal fee sharing?
A-99-11 State v. Troy N. Nate (069314)
Should defendant's conviction of the charge of possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose be merged with the aggravated manslaughter conviction?
1 p.m.
A-112-11 Paul Emma v. Jessica Evans (070071)
Does the presumption in favor of the parent of primary residence seeking a surname change of a minor child, which presumption was established by Gubernat v. Deremer, 140 N.J. 120 (1985) where a child's parents were unmarried, apply for a child whose parents subsequently divorce?
2 p.m.
D-158-11 In the matter of Raymond T. Roche
D-63-12 In the matter of Jeffrey P. Squitieri