A lawsuit was filed against Luxury Haus Inc., in the Superior Court of New Jersey, Hudson County, Jersey City, New Jersey. The case was brought under the Consumer Fraud Act and the Motor Vehicle Sales Practices seeking recovery of ascertainable loss, reasonable attorney’s fees and costs arising out of the purchase of an automobile from…
After a two-day trial, a Jersey City jury found that Bank of America violated the New Jersey Consumer Fraud Act when it lost the records of our client’s $26,000 deposit in two separate CDs, and then refused to return her interest and principal when she appeared at the bank several years later with the two…
The plaintiff, a small restaurant, was a tenant in a shopping mall. Under a provision in the restaurant’s lease, the mall itself was responsible for collecting and disposing of the restaurant’s waste. However, over a period of 4 years, the restaurant’s owner received invoices from an outside waste company-the defendant. The owner kept on paying…
On behalf of a client, we sued one of the largest auto insurance companies in the United States. The case involved a client whose BMW was stolen and recovered the next day with significant portions of the interior missing and/or damaged. The very next day, the client contacted the police and then the insurer and…
Most homeowners’ insurance policies offer at least three basic types of coverage: (1) Protection for the home such as damages caused by fire, hurricane, lightening, etc., if listed in the policy; (2) Personal property such as furniture, appliances, clothes, jewelry, etc., stolen or destroyed by fire, hurricane, lightening or other listed causes; (3) Protection (up…
The Fair Debt Collection Practice Act (FDCPA) is a federal law that protects consumers from certain improper debt collection practices. The FDCPA makes the following acts and conducts illegal: Contacting You or Third Parties A debt collector may not contact you before 8:00 am or after 9:00 pm any day, unless you agree. A debt…
We filed a pregnancy discrimination case against a human resource (HR) consulting firm that publishes HR magazines for the corporate world. The HR company terminated our client’s employment after she inquired about certain benefits related to her pregnancy. Our client was employed by the company for more than three (3) years. The company claimed that…
We filed a Pregnancy discrimination case against a New Jersey diner on behalf of a client who worked at the diner as a server and overnight shift manager for a period of 14 months. After the client became visibly pregnant, the owners of the diner began to reduce her hours from over 40 hours per week to…
We filed suit on behalf of three restaurant employees who were terminated for complaining about their supervisor’s sexual harassment of another co-worker. Title VII, New York State Human Rights Law, and the New York City Human Rights Law, prohibit an employer from retaliating against any employee who complains about discriminatory treatment to himself/herself or to…
We brought suit against a Bergen County Home Improvement contractor (HIC) for violation of the Consumer Fraud Act (CFA) and the Home Improvement Practices in connection with the installation of an HVAC system in our client’s home (the homeowner). The homeowner entered into a contract with the HIC to replace her existing HVAC’s heat pump…
Case filed against Multinational Drug/Pharmacy Chain Store for Age and Sex Discrimination and Past Due Overtime Wages
Duty to defend arises from the Claim (the Complaint) An insurer’s broad duty to defend is well-settled in the State of New Jersey- it is triggered by the allegations contained in the complaint. SL Industries, Inc. v. American Motorists Ins. Co., 128 N.J. 188 (1992)(the duty to defend is generally determined by comparing the allegations…
On June 2, 2015, the Office of the Attorney General and the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs have obtained a $6.34 million default judgment against Anthony Angelo Pizza of Rutherford and two home improvement companies he operated, A. Pizza Contracting, LLC and AP Building & Construction, LLC, a/k/a “AP Builders & Construction, LLC,” after…
We filed suit on behalf of our clients, husband and wife, against one of the largest automobile dealerships in New Jersey, along with the finance company, for fraud and misrepresentation, violation of the New Jersey Consumer Fraud Act, violation of New Jersey Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Act, breach of contract, violation of the Duty of…
We filed lawsuit against a Medical Billing Services Company located in New Jersey on behalf of a client who was fired from her position as a medical billing assistant after she informed the owner of the company that she was pregnant. Our client alleges that one month after she was hired as a medical billing assistant, she…
A race discrimination complaint was filed on behalf our client against a large New Jersey hospital for racial discrimination in termination. Our client, the only female African-American paramedic at the hospital, alleged that she was fired from her position as a paramedic for submitting a patient care report containing an alleged error, while her white…
A complaint alleging violation of the Consumer Fraud Act and breach of contract was filed against Fredco Group LLC (a home improvement contractor) and its owner/principal Jason Lembo. The complaint alleges that the contractor was required to complete renovation of the client’s home pursuant to a “time of the essence” contract. The contractor failed to…
On behalf of our client, suit was filed again a NJ Nonprofit business serving people with disability with funds received from the New Jersey State Department of Human Services. Our client became employed with the company. Sometime in 2012, she wrote a letter to the Department of Human Service complaining about certain alleged misuse of…
Our client, a US Citizen of Arab background and a Muslim, alleged that he suffered ethnic and race discrimination by his co-workers and supervisors. He alleged that over a period of 3 years his supervisors and co-workers referred to him as a “terrorist,” a “towel-head,” “camel jockey,” “bomb maker,” asking him whether he had any…
The New Jersey Consumer Fraud Act (CFA) provides that it is unlawful for any business to engage in any “unconscionable commercial practice, deception, fraud, false pretense, false promise, misrepresentation” in connection with a consumer transaction. Further, the CFA makes it unlawful for any business to knowingly conceal, suppress, or omit any fact material (important) to a…
Few pieces of evidence are more persuasive than a tape recording of a party to a lawsuit in which the party makes a discriminatory statement. A discriminatory comment captured on an iPhone or other smart phones or recordings devices could go a long way in proving a discrimination case. Many employees who are unjustly harassed,…
United States soldiers risk life and limb so that we may enjoy the freedom to live the life we live without fear. It is, thus, a privilege for us to assist any soldier in time of need. We currently represent a former United States Marine Corp. soldier in the Appellate Division of the Superior Court of…
