March 2015 | Page 2 of 2 | Capehart Scatchard

New Jersey’s “Fairly Debatable” Standard in Bad Faith Insurance Claims Is Alive and Well

By Gina M. Zippilli, Esq. The “fairly debatable” standard protects insurers from claims of bad faith if decisions to disclaim coverage are “fairly debatable.” This long-standing shield to insurers recently came under attack in Badiali v. New Jersey Manufacturers Ins. Group, but was...

City That Cancelled Health Insurance After Firefighter Exhausted FMLA Did Not Violate COBRA

Very few cases have focused on the relationship between COBRA and FMLA. The case of Neal v. City of Danville, Virginia, 2014 U.S. Dist LEXIS 17126, W. D. Va. (December 11, 2014) provides employers with important insight on this issue. Barry Neal, a firefighter, was severely injured i...

Planning for the Smooth Transition of a Decedent’s Home

In the early years of Saturday Night Live, there was a skit called “The Thing That Wouldn’t Leave.” It dealt with John Belushi playing a dinner guest that refused to leave his hosts’ home. A very funny sketch, but one that is often re-enacted without the humor in real life by childr...

Vincent Cieslik Named Chair of the Gloucester March of Dimes March for Babies

Mt. Laurel, NJ - - Capehart Scatchard is pleased to announce that Vincent T. Cieslik, Esq. has been named Chair of the 2015 Gloucester County March of Dimes March for Babies being held on April 26, 2015 at Rowan University. Mr. Cieslik has taken on the role to raise awareness and imp...

Kurt Kramer Addresses Security Industry Professionals

Mt. Laurel, NJ - - Capehart Scatchard shareholder, Kurt Kramer, recently spoke at an ASIS International, South Jersey Chapter 170 event. The meeting was held at the Valleybrook Country Club in Blackwood, New Jersey on February 19, 2015. Mr. Kramer's presentation, entitled "Litigatio...

Superior Court Judge Rejects Dever Case and Holds Walmart Not Barred from The Recovery Of Its Workers’ Comp Lien

Desirae Cintron was injured in a motor vehicle accident on September 20, 2011 while walking in the parking lot of a Walmart store where she worked. She was struck by a vehicle driven by Marvin Thomas. Cintron was eligible for PIP benefits because she lived with her father who had an...

Three Essential Documents for Parents of Children with Special Needs

For many families, a proper estate plan consists of the preparation of a Will, Advance Directive (Living Will and Health Care Power of Attorney) and a General Durable Power of Attorney. Various trusts can be employed as well to achieve goals such as the avoidance of probate and minim...

Matthew R. Litt Presents on Legal Writing

Mt. Laurel, NJ - - Capehart Scatchard attorney, Matthew R. Litt, recently spoke at a legal writing seminar. The seminar, sponsored by the Camden County Bar Association, was held at Tavistock County Club on February 24, 2015. Mr. Litt's presentation, entitled "Definitive Legal Writin...

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New Jersey’s “Fairly Debatable” Standard in Bad Faith Insurance Claims Is Alive and Well

City That Cancelled Health Insurance After Firefighter Exhausted FMLA Did Not Violate COBRA

Planning for the Smooth Transition of a Decedent’s Home

Vincent Cieslik Named Chair of the Gloucester March of Dimes March for Babies

Kurt Kramer Addresses Security Industry Professionals

Superior Court Judge Rejects Dever Case and Holds Walmart Not Barred from The Recovery Of Its Workers’ Comp Lien

Three Essential Documents for Parents of Children with Special Needs

Matthew R. Litt Presents on Legal Writing

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