 
 Published Decisions:
The amount and nature of published opinions in which a law firm has participated provides a good yardstick, among others, for measuring a law firm’s quality and scope of expertise. Published decisions in New Jersey constitute legal precedent. We are quite proud to chronologically list the following published decisions in which our firm has participated.
(1) Zaid v. Island House Condominium Association, 170 N.J. Super. 206 (Ch. Div. 1979) (prohibiting condominium associations under the Real Estate Licensing Act from directly or indirectly engaging in the business of real estate brokerage by renting or selling condominium units in their respective buildings). (Mr. Hankin)
(2) McBride v. Atlantic City, 146 N.J. Super 406 (App. 1975), (employment law.) (Mr. Hankin)
(3) Hilton Hotel Corp. v. Piper Co., 214 N.J. Super. 328 (Ch. Div. 1986), (establishing the rights of a buyer to place a lien on the land pending his suit to compel the seller to convey title). (Mr. Hankin)
(4) Margate Civil Ass'n v. Board of Com'r of Margate, 132 N.J. Super. 58 (App. Div. 1975), (an important decision construing New Jersey law which requires a separate municipal liquor license for each specific place of business). (Mr. Hankin)
(5) Meehan vs K.D. Partners, L.P., 317 N.J. Super.(App. Div. 1998) (limiting a neighboring property owner’s rights to contest the settlement of land use litigation) (Mr. Hankin)
(6) Schuran, Inc. vs Walnut Hill Associates, 256 N.J. Super. 228 (Law Div. 1991) (defining usury in the commercial context) (Mr. Hankin)
(7) Fogel vs S.S.R. Realty Associates, 190 N.J. Super. 47 (App. Div. 1983) (mortgagor’s failure to accede to demand for higher interest rates does not justify mortgagee’s refusal to consent to sale). (Messrs. Hankin and Sandman)
(8) Brechman vs Adamar of New Jersey, Inc., 182 N.J. Super. 259 (Ch. Div. 1981) ( involving the interaction of the parol evidence rule and the statute of frauds in invalidating a supposedly binding lease agreement) (Mr. Hankin)
(9) Plaza Joint Venture vs City of Atlantic City, 174 N.J. Super. 231 (1980) (invalidating Atlantic City’s attempt to prohibit condominium conversions) (Mr. Hankin)
(10) Avalon Homes and Land Owners Ass’n vs Borough of Avalon, 111 N.J. 205 (1988) (zoning case) (Mr. Hankin)
(11) Goldstein vs Planning Bd. of Borough of Barnegat Light, 272 N.J. Super. 359 (Law Div. 1988) (planning board’s effort to impose suitability standards by applying ordinance prohibiting disturbance of beach dune to subdivision application invalidated). (Mr. Hankin)
(12) Family Kingdom, Inc. vs EMIF New Jersey Ltd. Partnership, 225 B.R. 65 (D.N.J. 1998) (lease decision) (Messrs. Hankin and Palladino)
(13) Colonial Specialty Foods, Inc. vs County of Cape May, 317 N.J. Super.207 (App. Div. 1999) (interpretation of New Jersey rules of discovery) (Mr. Sandman)
(14) Ewing vs Burke, 316 N.J. Super. 287 (1998) (decision regarding proper jury charge in a tort case). (Mr. Sandman)
(15) Lundy vs Adamar of New Jersey, Inc., 34 F.3d 1179 (3rd Cir. N.J. 1994) (successful defense of Tropicana Hotel Casino in a “Good Samaritan” case) (Messrs. Hankin and Bradley)
(16) Resolution Trust Corp. vs DiDomenico, 837 F. Supp. 623 (D. N.J. 1993) (bank transfer; breach of fiduciary duty) (Messrs. Bradley and Palladino)
(17) Hurley vs Atlantic City Police Dept., 174 F.3d 95 (3rd Cir. 1999) (employment sexual harassment) (Mr. Bradley)
(18) Campione vs Adamar of New Jersey, Inc., 155 N.J. 245 (1998) (casino law) (Mr. Bradley)
(19) Lilliston Chrysler vs Universal, 329 N.J. 318 (App. Div. 2000) (insurance law) (Mr. Palladino)
(20) Amir v. D’Agostino, 328 N.J. Super. 103, (Mr. Palladino) (Condominium Law)
(21) Amir v. D’Agostino, 328 N.J. Super. 141, Aug. 12, 1998) (Mr. Palladino) (Condominium Law)
(22) Kuhn v. Mercedes-Benz of North America, Inc. 94 N.J.A.R.2d 101 (1994)
(New Jersey Lemon Law defense on behalf of Mercedes Benz) (Mr. Hankin)
(23) Mangel v. NYEPE/LUR 95 N.J.A.R.2d 133 (1995) (Environmental law)
(Mr. Hankin)
(24) N.J. D.E.P. v. Grossman, 94 N.J.A.R. 2d 236 (1994)
(25) Catarcio v. Local Finance Bd. 96 N.J.A.R.2d 99 (1995) (Governmental law) (Mr. Sandman)
(26) Boardwalk Regency Corp. v. N.J. Casino Control Commission 352 N.J. Super, 285 (App. Div. 2002) construction and application of state administrative agency powers (Mr. Hankin)
(27) IMO the joint petition of Boardwalk Regency Corp. and DiBartolomeo v. N.J. Casino Control Commission, 352 N.J. Super, 285 (App. Div. 2002) casino law (Mr. Hankin)
(28) Dragon v. N.J. D.E.P. 2007 WL 1094825 (N.J. Admin) (March 28, 2007) enviornmental law (Mr. Hankin)
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