Katharine Coffey and Christopher John Stracco wrote an article, "Discovery Rule Resurrects Fraud Claim On NJ Property Sale," for Law360. The article is about the Superior Court, Appellate Division’s precedential decision in Catena v. Raytheon Company, et al., Docket No.: A-4636-13T4. The Appellate Division's decision here reinforces the equitable nature of the discovery rule in New Jersey jurisprudence. The court concluded that under the circumstances, the plaintiff's initial discovery of contamination to his property in Teterboro, New Jersey in 1998 did not constitute discovery and that the prior owner concealed knowledge of the contamination and the attempt at subsequent cleanup. The court emphasized that the discovery rule "is designed to avoid harsh results that otherwise would flow from mechanical application of a statute of limitations." In the context of fraud especially, "the victim's lack of awareness of the fraud is the wrongdoer's very object. The rule thus prevents the defendant from benefiting from his own deceit."
Day Pitney Florida Offices Managing Partner Manuel Garcia-Linares has been appointed to chair the firm's Litigation department. The news was featured in the Florida Bar News.
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Day Pitney Litigation Partner Stephen Catanzaro and Litigation Associate Erin Hodgson authored the article "Appellate Division Rejects Objectors' Attempt to Challenge Development Approvals," for the New Jersey Law Journal.
Day Pitney Real Estate Partner Steven J. Wernick is featured in RentCafe article "Unlocking Miami-Dade's Housing Potential."
Day Pitney Real Estate Partner Steven J. Wernick is featured in the South Florida Business Journal article "28-Story Tower With Over 100 Apartments Planned in Miami."
Day Pitney Florida Offices Managing Partner Manuel Garcia-Linares has been appointed to chair the firm's Litigation department. The news was featured in Miami Today.
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Day Pitney Real Estate, Environmental and Land Use practice co-chair Craig Gianetti was featured in Gothamist article "Court Tells Wealthy NJ Town: We'll Decide Where You'll Put Affordable Housing."
Day Pitney's Executive Committee, Executive Board and department leadership changes were featured on CityBiz.
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