New Jersey Attorney Law Review BlogNew Jersey attorney law review blog provided by LoFaro & Reiser, L.L.P., a New Jersey law firm concentrating in bankruptcy & creditors' rights, corporate law, criminal law & DWI, debt collection, estate planning, foreclosure, Internet law, litigation in state & federal courts, personal injury, real estate, wills, trusts & probate, and traffic tickets.NJ Supreme Court Declares Substance Over Form in Breach of Contract Case- June 4, 2008 On June 4, 2008, the New Jersey Supreme Court in Romagnola v. Gillispie, Inc. (A-57-07), held that a litigant who complied with a procedural court rule that was subsequently amended was entitled to enforce the rule as it existed pre-amendment. The plaintiff in this case availed himself of the offer of judgment rule, R. 4:58-2, which allows a litigant to recover hisher counsel fees if the litigant offers to accept a judgment for a specific amount, the defendant rejects the offer, and the...http://newjerseylawreview.blogspot.com/2008/06/nj-supreme-court-declares-substance.html |