Articles by Jeffrey Gold

New Jersey Testers Claim Cadbury Sweetener Caused Burns

It sounded like a job that would make the Easter Bunny jealous. But three taste testers for candy maker Cadbury PLC say they were seriously injured while sampling something sweet. The three testers, all women from Morris County, New Jersey …

Suit Challenges Newark’s Insurance Requirement for Demonstrators

A three-year-old court order has failed to stop Newark, N.J. from charging people who wish to engage in free speech, according to a lawsuit filed against the city. The lawsuit charged that Newark is violating an order that bars it …

Class Action Suit Filed Against N.J. Meat Plant, Markets

As government scientists searched for the source of a multistate E. coli outbreak linked to frozen hamburgers, a class-action lawsuit was filed Wednesday against the New Jersey producer of the patties and supermarkets that sold them. The lawsuit seeks unspecified …

N.J. hockey case could redefine spectator liability

Denise M. Sciarrotta was thrilled with the seats her family had for the minor league hockey game. They were close to the action as they watched players take practice shots. It was going to be a special night: her 12-year-old …

N.J. Supreme Court Hockey Case Could Redefine Spectator Liability

Denise M. Sciarrotta was thrilled with the seats her family had for the minor league hockey game. They were close to the action as they watched players take practice shots. It was going to be a special night: her 12-year-old …

Passengers Have Duty to Aid Crash Victims, N.J. Court Rules

Two passengers who witnessed their intoxicated friend crash his car into the back of a motorcycle had an obligation to help the injured man, a New Jersey appellate court has ruled. The driver and his passengers made 44 cell phone …

N.J. Tire Importer Says It Can’t Afford Recall of Chinese Tires

U.S. safety officials have ordered a New Jersey tire importer to recall as many as 450,000 tires that it bought from a Chinese manufacturer and sold to U.S. distributors. Foreign Tire Sales Inc., of Union, New Jersey, said an unknown …

N.J. High Court Stifles Suit Against Lead Paint Makers

The New Jersey Supreme Court has scuttled what little remained of a lawsuit against paint makers by 26 towns and counties that wanted them to cover the cost of removing lead paint, which was banned in 1978 as a health …

N.J. high court rules first responders can sue negligent property owners

The New Jersey Supreme Court ruled that when police and firefighters get hurt handling an emergency, they may sue and win compensation if negligence contributed to the injury. The unanimous decision found that a 1993 state law effectively abolished the …

N.J. High Court: Public Workers Can Sue Negligent Property Owners

The New Jersey Supreme Court this week ruled that when police and firefighters get hurt handling an emergency, they can sue and win compensation if negligence contributed to the injury. The unanimous decision by New Jersey’s highest court found that …