BALDUCCI v. CIGE

A-54 September Term 2018 081877.

223 A.3d 1229 (2020)

240 N.J. 574

Lisa BALDUCCI, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. Brian M. CIGE, Defendant-Appellant.

Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided January 29, 2020.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Brian M. Cige , argued the cause for appellant (Law Offices of Brian M. Cige, attorneys; Brian M. Cige on the briefs).

Jay J. Rice , argued the cause for respondent (Nagel Rice, attorneys; Jay J. Rice, of counsel and on the briefs, and Randee M. Matloff , and Michael J. Paragano , on the briefs).

Edward J. Zohn , argued the cause for amicus curiae New Jersey State Bar Association (New Jersey State Bar Association, attorneys; Evelyn Padin , President, of counsel, and Edward J. Zohn, William E. Denver , and Thomas H. Prol , on the brief).

Richard M. Schall , argued the cause for amicus curiae National Employment Lawyers Association of New Jersey (Schall & Barasch, attorneys; Richard M. Schall, on the brief).

Benjamin Folkman , argued the cause for amicus curiae New Jersey Association for Justice (Folkman Law Offices, attorneys; Benjamin Folkman, on the brief).


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