Powell, Kugelman & Postell is pleased to announce that Maureen LePochat has recently joined our team of insurance lawyers. Maureen is returning to New Jersey practice after working 14 years…
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In a recent opinion, the NJ Appellate Division decided that insurance providers’ EIFS and continuous and progressive damage exclusions are enforceable, despite being challenged by appeals. In American Properties v….
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A recent New Jersey appeals court ruling found that water damage to a vacation home caused by leaking pipes was not covered under a named perils insurance policy. In Cusamano…
Recently in Markou v. Caliber Home Loans, Inc., a New Jersey appellate court upheld the rule that a mortgagee in possession of a vacant property is not liable for sidewalk…
In Chartis Propriety Casualty Company v. Inganamort, the Third Circuit found that, when handling a property damage claim under an all-risk maritime policy, the insured has the burden of proving…
A New Jersey appeals court recently ruled that a golfer who rents a golf cart has an obligation to refrain from letting an incompetent operator use the cart. In McKeown…
We want to assure all clients, colleagues and friends that there will be no disruption in service while we all deal with the COVID-19 pandemic. Every attorney and employee has…
Who is responsible for clearing the ice and snow on a leased commercial property? The answer depends on several factors, including the language of the lease agreement, the location of…
The New Jersey Appellate Division in New Jersey Transit v. Certain Underwriters at Lloyds, et al, A-1026-17T1 (App. Div. Slip Op. November 18, 2019) recently held that storm surge damage…
Can liability be imposed on a landlord based on a theory of regulatory responsibility over an apartment building?s heating system and is there a common law duty to cover an…
Can you argue ?They?re faking it!? NJ Supreme Court says, ?It depends.? In March, the New Jersey Supreme Court was asked to determine whether a Defendant?s medical expert could use…
In a 7-0 decision, the Supreme Court of New Jersey decided to extend the principles of the case Jerista v. Murray, to a similar case in which a condominium building?s…
New Jersey made the news this week, sandwiched among immigration issues and the retirement announcement of United States Supreme Court Justice Anthony M. Kennedy, the New Jersey highest court, has…
Powell & Roman is pleased to announce the addition of Joanna L. Crosby to our firm. Ms. Crosby is licensed in New Jersey and New York and has over 30…
In a recent opinion, Linda Francese and Rocco R. Giordano v. Narragansett Bay Insurance Company et al., the New Jersey Appellate Division reversed an order dismissing plaintiffs Linda Francese and…
Check out the recent decision, Estate of Doerfler v. Federal Insurance Company, recently decided by the New Jersey appellate court. In February of 2014, plaintiff Stephanie Doerfler filed a complaint…
Attorneys Joseph M. Powell and Aisha Farraj successfully subrogated against a New Jersey towing company that Powell & Roman alleged, inter alia, violated the Consumer Fraud Act. Following four…