13 results for 'judge:"Farbiarz"'.
J. Farbiarz rules against a mechanic in claims contending he was injured in a fire that began at an auto repair shop due to oil in a drip pan because evidence did not indicate that placing the drip pan under the car or pushing the pan would have caused the fire, and the shop owner had simply panicked when he poured windshield wiper fluid on the mechanic to douse the flames.
Court: USDC New Jersey, Judge: Farbiarz , Filed On: May 2, 2024, Case #: 2:21cv17366, NOS: Other Personal Injury - Torts - Personal Injury, Categories: Negligence
J. Farbiarz rules in part for a hotel franchisor in claims contending the hotel owner terminated the franchise agreement without paying certain fees because evidence does not indicate the agreement included false promises or that the owner was fraudulently induced to enter the contract. Meanwhile, the agreement was set to run until 2036, and the franchisor is now out the recurring fees through that period.
Court: USDC New Jersey, Judge: Farbiarz, Filed On: March 28, 2024, Case #: 2:21cv11557, NOS: Franchise - Contract, Categories: Contract
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J. Farbiarz transfers claims contending a horse trainer and his associates gave race horses performance-enhancing drugs at the Kentucky Derby, costing bettors winnings. The horses allegedly had been "doped" in the western district of Kentucky, and none of the associates reside in New Jersey. Meanwhile, an appellate court could call into question any judgment entered in the case for lack of personal jurisdiction in New Jersey.
Court: USDC New Jersey, Judge: Farbiarz , Filed On: February 20, 2024, Case #: 2:21cv14112, NOS: Other Personal Property Damage - Torts - Personal Property, Categories: Fraud, Jurisdiction
J. Farbiarz allows plaintiff to continue claims contending a competitor used patented technology in CPR training manikin products because the competitor, while located out of state, works closely with a New Jersey-based distributor, and the competitor has not complained that defending this lawsuit in New Jersey would be difficult.
Court: USDC New Jersey, Judge: Farbiarz, Filed On: January 25, 2024, Case #: 2:23cv463, NOS: Patent - Property Rights, Categories: Patent, Jurisdiction
J. Farbiarz dismisses counterclaims in which a generic pharmaceutical company contends drug patents are not enforceable. The generic company is not a "small entity" as it claims, boasting growth of more than eight employees a month. Meanwhile, nothing indicates the companies may have known the original 2007 agreement would be connected to patents in the 2015 and 2016 applications.
Court: USDC New Jersey, Judge: Farbiarz , Filed On: January 11, 2024, Case #: 2:23cv18, NOS: Abbreviated New Drug Applications (ANDA) - Property Rights, Categories: Patent
J. Farbiarz allows a remote employee to continue claims contending she was paid less than coworkers. That the employee pointed to a question-and-answer section of the state civil rights website concerning remote work issues did not constitute a legal interpretation of employment law. However, New Jersey law applies to the remote employee because she worked for a New Jersey company.
Court: USDC New Jersey, Judge: Farbiarz , Filed On: July 14, 2023, Case #: 2:22cv1351, NOS: Fair Labor Standards Act - Labor, Categories: Employment
J. Farbiarz transfers claims contending the national labor relations board brought unconstitutional unfair labor practice proceedings against a nursing home company because issues in this complaint concern allegations made in Connecticut, even if the nursing home companies are involved in a bankruptcy appeal in the current district. Meanwhile, Connecticut has already resolved complex legal issues related to the complaint.
Court: USDC New Jersey, Judge: Farbiarz, Filed On: June 23, 2023, Case #: 2:23cv3221, NOS: Other Statutory Actions - Other Suits, Categories: Employment, Venue, Labor