Legal Opinion
State v. Shannon
Supreme Court of New Jersey
Decided February 2, 2012No. A-117 September Term 2010, 067687, A-18 September Term 2011, 068220, A-21 September Term 2011, 068233, A-23 September Term 2011, 068248PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Stare decisis is a principle to which we adhere for the sake of certainty and stability. Luchejko v. City of Hoboken, 207 N.J. 191, 208, 23 A.3d 912 (2011); Watson v. United States Rubber Co., 24 N.J. 598, 603, 133 A.2d 328 (1957); Lokar v. Church of the Sacred Heart, 24 N.J. 549, 568, 133 A.2d 12 (1957) (Jacobs, J., dissenting) (citing Bing v. Thunig (St. John’s Episcopal Hospital), 2 N.Y.2d 656, 163 N.Y.S.2d 3, 143 N.E.2d 3 (1957)). It is nevertheless a “flexible channel marker for guidance” which should not be permitted to foreclose reanalysis where it is warranted. Caporossi v. Atlantic…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Dickerson v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 2000
- Bing v. ThunigNew York Court of Appeals · 1957
- Allied-Signal, Inc. Ex Rel. Bendix Corp. v. Director, Division of TaxationSupreme Court of the United States · 1992
- State v. Pena-FloresSupreme Court of New Jersey · 2009
- State v. BrownSupreme Court of New Jersey · 2007
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3Cited by6 opinions
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- State v. SingletonSupreme Court of New Jersey · 2012
- State v. William L. Witt(074468)Supreme Court of New Jersey · 2015
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