A selection of the need-to-know civil justice news for the week of October 1-7.
Murphy’s Power Play Pays Off; Sweeney Won’t Challenge Dem For Governor
Salvador Rizzo | The Record
Phil Murphy reshaped New Jersey’s political landscape on Thursday, racking up dozens of endorsements in his campaign for governor and forcing his chief rival for the Democratic nomination, state Senate President Stephen Sweeney, to exit the race.
Dunkin’ Donuts’ Hot Tea To Blame For Woman’s Burns, Lawsuit Claims
Anthony G. Attrino | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com
A North Jersey woman is suing Dunkin’ Donuts, claiming she suffered second-degree burns when her cup of hot tea came apart in her hands.
Woman Receives $52,500 Arbitration Award In Coffee Suit
Nick Farr | Gallivan, White, & Boyd, P.A.’s Abnormal Use Blog
According to reports, a New York woman has been awarded $52,500 through arbitration after being burned by a cup of coffee purchased from a Wendy’s in Staten Island. The incident occurred in 2012 when the woman and her daughter went to the Wendy’s drive-thru to purchase some food and a cup of coffee. The daughter, who was driving the car, was handed the cup of coffee from the Wendy’s employee. While the testimony on the exact manner was apparently inconsistent, the daughter then passed the cup to her mother who was sitting in the passenger’s seat. It appears the lid from the coffee cup may have not been properly secured during the pass. As such, coffee spilled from the cup onto the woman’s left hand and left knee. Thereafter, the woman filed suit Rawson Food Services, a New Jersey based Wendy’s franchisee, Princeton Food Services, and Wendy’s International alleging that she was burned because the coffee was both “excessively hot” and “unsafely or improperly packaged.”
String Bean Slip-And-Fall Lawsuit Filed Against ShopRite Store
Anthony G. Attrino | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com
A borough woman has filed a lawsuit against the local ShopRite, saying she was seriously injured after slipping on a string bean two years ago. Carol DiPasquale, 55, was shopping in the store’s produce department on Oct. 6, 2014 “when suddenly and without warning, (she) slipped on a string bean on the floor of the store and violently fell to the floor,” according to the lawsuit.
Spokeo Impact Remains To Be Seen As Lawsuits Over N.J. Law Advance
Carrie Salls | Legal Newsline
A recent class action lawsuit filed against Facebook Inc. in connection with the social media site’s requirement that users agree to the company’s conditions is one of many suits being filed under New Jersey’s Truth-in-Consumer, Contract Warranty and Notice Act (TCCWNA).
N.J. Turnpike Authority, Winery Headed To Court Over Logo
Dave Hutchinson | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com
A small New Jersey winery has filed a lawsuit in Hunterdon County Superior Court seeking a judgement declaring that it has not infringed upon a New Jersey Turnpike Authority trademark. The authority claims that the “What Exit Wines” logo, which the Old York Cellars winery said was created as a symbol of New Jersey pride, has infringed on the Garden State Parkway logo. The winery previously altered the logo at NJTA’s request, but the authority wasn’t satisfied with the changes, according to the complaint.
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