Stuart Weiss v. The Prudential Insurance Company of America (D.N.J. 5121-05)
The District Court granted our motion for summary judgment awarding long term disability benefits to Mr. Weiss. In a published opinion the Court held that it was arbitrary and capricious for the Plan Administrator not to actually consider his regular occupation rather than how the duties of his occupation were performed in the national economy.
Maria Veras v. Federal Express Co. & Broadspire Services, Inc. (D.N.J. 06-2241)
The District Court granted our motion that the decision to deny short term disability benefits was arbitrary and capricious as the administrative record had shown that she was unable to perform the duties of her own occupation. This decision is now on appeal to the Third Circuit Court of Appeals.
Lorna Walker v. Metropolitan Ins. (D.N.J. 2499-01)
The District Court granted our motion for summary judgment holding that there was in fact no information in the administrative record that the Plaintiff was capable of performing the other occupation that had been identified, and thus continued to be eligible for benefits under the Plan.
Don Dent v. Cingular Wireless Co. (D.N.J. 07-552)
The District Court remanded this matter as had been requested which had been removed on the basis of federal question jurisdiction holding that the claims that had been pled were based on State law and were not covered by the terms of the company’s collective bargaining agreement.
Nassam Inc. v. Masaki Sassa, Superior Court of New Jersey (Chan. Div. C-24-07)
The Chancery Division denied Plaintiff’s motion for a TRO and thereafter for a Preliminary Injunction which it had sought to enjoin the use of trade secret information which was alleged to have consisted primarily of customer names and manufacturing specifications. The Court determined that the customer names were readily ascertainable and not trade secrets, and that the specifications belonged to the customer not to Defendant’s employer.
Rainville v. Consupak 407 F. Supp 221 (D.N.J. 1976)
Upheld the right of a patent licensee to proceed as an involuntary plaintiff.
In re Imperial "400" Nat. Inc. 333 F. Supp. 742, (D.N.J. 1971) and 324 F. Supp 582 (D.N.J. 1976)
Upheld position of SEC on attorney fee awards in a Chapter X reorganization.
