Convictions for drug distribution and school zone violation affirmed. In-court identification admissible where informant had extended observation opportunity. Chain of custody sufficient despite minor discrepancies.
Partners' fiduciary duties breached by secret competing business using company information. Outside parties may face consumer protection liability despite aiding insider wrongdoing.
Positive hair test results alone insufficient to establish just cause for police officer termination; Civil Service Commission properly weighed additional evidence; civil service law controls over conflicting collective bargaining agreement language.
Appeals court reverses dismissal of assault and battery and child endangerment charges where nurse administered unknown medication via syringe to intoxicated teenager.
Appeals Court lacks jurisdiction over direct zoning appeal from District Court; Appellate Division has primary jurisdiction after statutory changes extended equity jurisdiction to district courts.
Court invalidates Department of Public Utilities order allowing electric distribution companies to purchase natural gas pipeline capacity using ratepayer funds.
Court affirms suppression where marijuana odor, nervousness, and rental agreement discrepancy failed to establish probable cause to search vehicle.
Workers' compensation case involving bilateral shoulder injury from industrial accident. Court reverses reviewing board's dismissal, reinstates administrative judge's finding of causation.
Nonconforming structure destroyed in 1991 and demolished that year; original owners obtained reconstruction permit but never rebuilt; property sold in 1993; new owner waited nine and a half years before seeking building permit. Abandonment as matter of law affirmed.
Impoundment of lawfully parked vehicle unconstitutional where driver offered reasonable alternative and police ignored it.
