In civil litigation, a ruling on liability is often treated as the end of the case. It is not. Even when liability has already been determined, the plaintiff still must prove damages. That is the point of a proof hearing in cases where a plaintiff seeks a default judgment or in a jury trial on damages where liability already has been established. ...
Most people hear “judicial dissolution” and assume you need a blockbuster breach—embezzlement, forged documents, something you can point to and say, that’s the moment the partnership died. This New Jersey Appellate Division decision is important because it says, pretty clearly: that’s not the test. In A-2312-22 (decided May 28, 2024), t...
On January 8, 2026, a Morris County Chancery Judge dismissed a bogus foreclosure complaint filed by Wells Fargo against our client, citing the bank's failure to join this mortgage in an earlier foreclosure case involving its second mortgage on the same property. The dismissal is with prejudice, meaning that our client is permanently relieved of a...
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