November 20, 2018
Dear Friends and Colleagues:
Kozyra & Hartz, LLC and the Nutley Family Service Bureau thank all guests and donors for participation in the Kozyra & Hartz, LLC 2018 Annual Wine Down & Holiday Food Drive which took place on November 20, 2018.
The event allowed old friends and new ones to meet and celebrate in a relaxed and festive atmosphere and share our good fortunes with others in need. Guests and donors helped Kozyra & Hartz raise needed cash donations and deliver a carload of food for the needy. Kozyra & Hartz will continue to accept additional contributions through the end of the year.
Keep your eyes open for the announcement date of next year's Annual Holiday Wine Down & Food Drive, which we hope to be the biggest ever!
Happy Holidays to you and your families and(...)
November 19, 2018
Robert B. Spawn reports on a recent unpublished decision from the Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.
In a recent New Jersey case, a Plaintiff claimed that he suffered permanent neurological damage resulting from negligent procedures utilized by a Defendant-dentist. In support of his contention, Plaintiff introduced a dental expert, who concluded that Defendant deviated from the standard of care by using a Septocaine injection during a mandibular block procedure. The dental expert reached this conclusion based on Plaintiff's description of the physical action of the Septocaine injection, which was commensurate with such a procedure. However, Defendant's own office notes did not definitively confirm whether a mandibular block procedure was performed, and, for that(...)
November 14, 2018
ROBERT B. SPAWN reports on a recent unpublished decision from the Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.
A recent New Jersey case involved a Plaintiff whose home in Sayreville suffered significant damage in Superstorm Sandy. In December 2012, Plaintiff hired Third-Party Defendant ("Contractor A") to repair her home. Contractor A partially completed the repairs before requesting additional money from Plaintiff to continue working on her home. Plaintiff refused Contractor A's request because she was dissatisfied with the quality of the work, and, consequently, Contractor A walked off the job prior to April 2013. Subsequently, in April 2013, Plaintiff hired Defendant ("Contractor B") to finish repairing her home, and Contractor B completed its work in May 2013.
Then,(...)
November 5, 2018
ROBERT B. SPAWN reports on a recent unpublished decision from the Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.
A recent New Jersey case involved a Plaintiff-dog groomer who filed a complaint against Defendants-dog owners after Defendants' dog bit Plaintiff during the course of a grooming session. At the trial level, Plaintiff claimed that Defendants were strictly liable for her injuries under the "dog-bite" statute, N.J.S.A. 4:19-16. Plaintiff also claimed that Defendants were negligent in failing to control their dog and allowing the dog to bite her. After both parties engaged in discovery, Defendants filed a motion for summary judgment based on the factual record laid out below.
When Defendants first brought their dog to Plaintiff's business in 2011, they informed(...)
October 31, 2018
Barry A. Kozyra, Esq. was interviewed and quoted on Magone & Company's Tax Information Blog dated September 27, 2018, regarding Employee Non-Compete Agreements: Enforceable or Not?, The Three Factors a Court Will Examine During a Non-Compete Case Hearing and the State's Requirements.
1) Time. Mr. Kozyra stated, "It's unreasonable to take somebody out of the workplace for one or two years if they only worked at your business for a month. You would have to demonstrate that you have very fragile intellectual property or confidential information that could be stolen."
2) Geography. Mr. Kozyra stated, "We routinely see situations where an employer wants to restrict someone from working anywhere on the planet because the company has such wide-ranging reach. While it's not commonplace,(...)
