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TT&H Attorney Greg Kunkle recently won a defense verdict in the Essex County Superior Court in Newark, New Jersey.  Greg defended a limited liability company-property owner, which was alleged to have been at fault for an injury that occurred to a laborer for a contractor on the property.  The contractor had been retained to perform… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES New Jersey Case Summary Juan Polanvo Urena v A&D Freight Logistics, LLC, et. al. NO. A-23-2-21 New Jersey Superior Court, Appellate Division Decided: July 29, 2024 Background The deceased owned and operated Triple Star Transport, LLC, that transported materials through A&D Container Logistics, LLC when he was involved in a work accident… read more

We are pleased to announce that Attorneys Michael N. Giacopelli and James M. Leety have recently joined the firm.  Mike comes to TT&H as a partner and member of the firm’s general liability practice group in the Hampton, NJ office.  He concentrates his practice on products liability and general liability defense in the state and… read more

Thomas, Thomas & Hafer is pleased to announce that James A. Cardenas and Elizabeth M. O’Connell have joined the firm and will practice in the Hampton, NJ office. James A. Cardenas, a versatile and seasoned trial attorney, joins the firm as a partner.  Jim has handled an extensive list of cases involving architectural and engineering… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES New Jersey Case Summary Latshaw v. Lakewood Twp. Police Dep’t, No. A-3702-21 Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division Decided: March 25, 2024 Being paid while running errands may not be sufficient to establish that a petitioner was in the course and scope of employment. Background: The Petitioner was a dispatcher for… read more