NJ Appeals Court Tosses Applebee’s Fajita Prayer SuitMarch 10, 2015
A New Jersey appeals court on Wednesday (3/4/15) shot down a personal injury suit against Applebee’s International Inc. by a man claiming he was burned while praying over a sizzling fajita skillet, ruling that it was an “open and obvious” danger. A two-judge panel of the NJ Superior Court’s Appellate Division affirmed a lower court’s …
NJ Court affirms dismissal of suit against 11-year-old lacrosse playerDecember 11, 2014
In a case of first impression, a New Jersey state appeals court has ruled that an 11-year-old boy would not be held liable for breaking an opposing player’s arm during a collision in a Burlington County youth lacrosse game. Writing for the three-judge panel on Monday, Judge Jack Sabatino said this is the first recorded …