MAIDA v. KUSKIN

Nos. A-50 September Term 2013, 073429.

110 A.3d 867 (2015)

221 N.J. 112

Bruce MAIDA, Marybeth Maida, Marybeth Maida, per quod and Christopher Maida, a minor, by his guardian ad litem, MARYBETH MAIDA, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. Michael KUSKIN and Gary S. Kuskin, Defendants-Respondents.

Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided March 19, 2015.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Steven P. Haddad , Jersey City, argued the cause for appellants (Mr. Haddad and Maggiano, DiGirolamo & Lizzi, attorneys).

Richard J. Mirra argued the cause for respondents (Hoagland, Longo, Moran, Dunst & Doukas, attorneys; John C. Simons , New Brunswick, of counsel).

Gerald H. Baker , Hoboken, argued the cause for amicus curiae New Jersey Association for Justice (Javerbaum, Wurgaft, Hicks, Kahn, Wikstrom & Sinins, attorneys).

Aldo J. Russo , Livingston, argued the cause for amicus curiae New Jersey Defense Association ( Lamb Kretzer , attorneys).

Emily A. Kaller argued the cause for amicus curiae Trial Attorneys of New Jersey (Greenbaum Rowe Smith & Davis, attorneys; Ms. Kaller>, John D. North , Iselin, and Harry D. McEnroe , Newark, on the brief).


In this appeal we address the municipal court practice known as the "civil reservation." A civil reservation permits the municipal court judge, at the request of a defendant, to order that a guilty plea shall not be evidential in any related civil proceeding.

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