Legal Opinion
Lamar Williams v. American Auto Logistics(076004)
Supreme Court of New Jersey
Decided July 28, 2016No. A-10-15PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Fernandez-Vina
In this appeal, we consider whether a litigant may lose his constitutionally protected right to a jury trial as a sanction for failure to comply with procedural rules. The case also presents a question about the court rules applicable to the Superior Court’s Law Division, Special Civil Part.
Plaintiff Lamar Williams was twice denied his right to a jury trial by a trial court in the Special Civil Part. On both occasions, the trial court relied on Rule 4:25-7, prescribing certain pre-trial procedures, and sanctioned Williams for failure to comply by denying his right to a jury.
We now hold that…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Crispin v. Volkswagenwerk, A.G.Supreme Court of New Jersey · 1984
- Jersey Central Power & Light Co. v. Melcar Utility Co.Supreme Court of New Jersey · 2013
- LoBiondo v. SchwartzSupreme Court of New Jersey · 2009
- Hackensack Water Co. v. Division of Tax AppealsSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1949
- Medical Society v. New Jersey Department of Law & Public SafetySupreme Court of New Jersey · 1990
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