State Supreme Court / N.J.

O'CONNELL v. State

Decided May 6, 2002. James Ronald Zazzali wrote the opinion for the court.

795 A.2d 857 · Cited 257 times

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Decisions in our collection this opinion relies on, ordered by how often it cites each. Cases we publish link through; others open the full text.

State v. Butler · 445 A.2d 399
Schultz v. Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark · 472 A.2d 531
Schloendorff v. Society of the New York Hospital · 105 N.E. 92
Hubbard Ex Rel. Hubbard v. Reed · 774 A.2d 495
Young v. Schering Corp. · 660 A.2d 1153
V.C. v. M.J.B. · 163 N.J. 200
Collopy v. Newark Eye and Ear Infirmary · 141 A.2d 276
Rochinsky v. State of NJ, Dept. of Transp. · 541 A.2d 1029
Tice v. Cramer · 627 A.2d 1090
State v. Afanador · 631 A.2d 946
Roig v. Kelsey · 641 A.2d 248
Township of Mahwah v. Bergen County Board of Taxation · 486 A.2d 818
Franklin Tower One, L.L.C. v. N.M. · 725 A.2d 1104
In Re Application of Martin · 447 A.2d 1290
Dalton v. St. Luke's Catholic Church · 141 A.2d 273
State v. Wright · 527 A.2d 379
Benton v. Young Men's Christian Ass'n · 141 A.2d 298
Kress v. City of Newark · 86 A.2d 185
State v. State Troopers Fraternal Ass'n. · 634 A.2d 478
Colby v. Carney Hospital · 254 N.E.2d 407
Del Tufo v. Township of Old Bridge · 685 A.2d 1267
Jones v. St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church · 82 A.2d 187
CIVALIER BY CIVALIER v. Estate of Trancucci · 648 A.2d 705

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