Legal Research

Hawthorne PBA Local 200 v. Borough of Hawthorne et al
"The decision of the borough to authorize the mayor to appoint and promote police officers was a valid exercise of municipal discretion."

New Jersey Natural Gas Co. v. Director, Division of Taxation
"Pursuant to the New Jersey Corporation Business Tax, because New Jersey Natural Gas did not maintain a regular place of business outside of New Jersey, the appropriate business apportionment factor is a 100% apportionment with credits given for taxes paid to other states."

City of Atlantic City v. Director, Division of Taxation
"Atlantic City's challenges to its 2007 Chapter 123 and county equalization ratios, based on the exclusion of the sales price and tax assessment of two parcels of real estate, are rejected. "

New Jersey Division of Youth and Family Services v. I.Y.A.
"The testimony of two caseworkers, without medical records or expert testimony, was insufficient to prove that I.Y.A. had abused or neglected her children or that they had been parentified."

FEDERAL DECISIONS:

Crawford et al. v. Marion County Election Board et al.
"Law requiring citizens voting in person to present government-issued photo identification is unquestionably relevant to the state's interest in protecting the integrity and reliability of the electoral process, and the burden imposed on voters is minimal."

Jama v. Esmor Correctional Services, Inc. et al
"Where plaintiff was determined to be a prevailing party under § 1988 and her state and federal claims were based on the same conduct, reasonable attorneys' fees were awarded but limited by the extent of plaintiff's success on her federal civil rights claim."

Township of Marlboro v. Scannapieco et al
"Where a municipality has failed to allege an injury to its business or property, it does not have standing to maintain an action under 18 U.S.C. § 1964(c) for a civil remedy to a RICO violation."

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