DeMichele + DeMichele, P.C.

Personal Injury

Plaintiff Ethel Gray was injured after slipping and falling on an ice and snow-covered sidewalk in front of a vacant commercial building. The Appellate Division reversed the summary judgment, holding that a commercial property owner has a duty to maintain the sidewalk abutting its vacant building and to remove snow and ice.

Personal Injury

Plaintiff Harold Stewart was injured after falling on a dilapidated sidewalk abutting a vacant lot owned by Jay-Nan Corporation. The New Jersey Supreme Court overruled the old rule of non-liability, establishing that commercial property owners are responsible for maintaining sidewalks in reasonably good condition and are liable for injuries caused by negligent failure to do so.

Family Law

Appellate court ruled against a father who attempted to appeal custody and palimony judgments while being a fugitive for nonpayment of child support, applying the Doctrine of Fugitive Disentitlement.

Family Law

Appellate Division affirmed the trial court's decision to deny a mother's request to relocate with her child to Indiana, ruling that the parents shared true joint physical custody, and the relocation application was treated as a motion for a change of custody, which was not in the child's best interest.

Family Law

Supreme Court of New Jersey reversed and remanded a case where a custodial parent sought to relocate with her child, clarifying the legal standards for removal applications. The court emphasized that the custodial parent must prove a good faith reason for the move and that the child will not suffer from it.

Domestic Violence

Ocean County Superior Court Judge ruled that an ex-husband's attempt to get his ex-wife fired constituted economic abuse and domestic violence, leading to a final restraining order against him.