New Jersey Civil Litigation Legal Questions

In order to start a class action lawsuit, you must be an injured plaintiff. That means that you must be representative of a class of plaintiffs that has suffered demonstrable monetary harm. Your facts do not suggest any way in which you have been harmed, other than a conclusory statement that the defendant practices deceptive tactics. Obviously, that's not enough. If you are serious about this, see an attorney who practices in this area.... Read More

You are absolutely right - it doesn't seem right.  But, it also doesn't seem as if you had any monetary damages.  However, there is a slight chance that, if there is a statute which requires the DMV to have handicapped accessible doors (which I don't know), it also might provide a remedy for a violation, i.e. it might say that any violator would have to pay a certain amount to anyone harmed by the failure to have the required doors.... Read More

The facts you post, while frustrating, do not appear to constitute any legally recognized form of harm for which you can sue and obtain a monetary recovery. You appear to have sustained some minor inconvenience and possibly embarrassment. Our legal system does not exist to provide a remedy for these kinds of issues.  ... Read More

A subpoena is a legal demand for documents to which you must respond.  If you fail to respond, and court order can be obtained requiring a response, and if you still fail to respond, you can be arrested, and brought to the court house, and be compelled to respond.  The subpoena can either be for testimony or for the production of documents.... Read More

No - you do not have to supply any additional information without a written request.  The attorney needs to serve you with a Notice to Produce, and give you sufficient time to comply and provide the documents.  the attorney will review the documents, and if the attorney feels that you either produce the right documents, or not enough documents, they will have an opportunity to file something else and cause you to have to produce the documents, or explain why you cannot. ... Read More

You question will depend on a lot more facts that you haven't provided.  was the service provided in New Jersey?  Does the caterer have sufficient contact with the state of new Jersey that you could sue them in New Jersey?  If the caterer is in PA and the service was provided in PA then you would have to sue them in PA.  If however, the service was provided in NJ, you could sue them in NJ.  You should also look at the contract you signed, if there is a contract, and find out if there is anything in the contract about resolving disputes, and what state has jurisdiction.  Good Luck !!... Read More

It sounds like you are asking whether you can change your deposition testimony, although when you reference an IME that suggests a medical exam. In any event, clients sometimes make mistakes in their deposition testimony. Your attorney can send a letter clarifying the issue if he thinks that is necessary to attempt to mitigate the impact of the mistake. Please note that by attempting to answer your question, I am not acting as your attorney. I will do nothing further to protect or preserve your interests in the absence of any additional discussion with you about this matter. John Ratkowitz, Esq. Starr, Gern, Davison & Rubin, P.C. 105 Eisenhower Parkway Roseland, NJ 07068 Office: (973) 830-8441 Cell: (732) 616-6278 Fax: (973) 226-0031 Skype: john_ratkowitz Web: www.starrgern.com... Read More