Filing A Lis Pendens In New Jersey In Washington
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The court ultimately adopted a common interest doctrine that (1) applies in connection with “actual or anticipated litigation”; (2) can protect communications among participants who share a “common purpose” (because “the common interest need not be identical”); and (3) can protect communications between “counsel for ...
Lis Pendens means: Pending lawsuit affecting title to real property. Washington law provides that a Lis Pendens may only be recorded where there is an “action affecting title to real property.” RCW 4.28.
Lis pendens means “pending lawsuit.” Under common law, filing a complaint “concerning real property” was constructive notice to buyers that they would take subject to the suit. Oregon now requires plaintiffs to record a separate Notice of Lis Pendens to secure their interest in the property.
Choice of law clause, also known as a governing law clause, that allows the contracting parties to choose the substantive law of New Jersey to apply to the contract.
A lawsuit for defamation has the following basic elements: (1) making a false statement; (2) about a person; (3) to others; and (4) actual damages (if the harm to the person is not apparent). There is a fifth element when the person is a public official or public figure.
Marital Privilege -- Confidential Communications. N.J.S.A. 2A:84A-22 provides: (1) Except as otherwise provided in this section, no person shall disclose any communication made in confidence between such person and his or her spouse or civil union partner.
Under New Jersey law, there is a litigation privilege that is an absolute privilege to any communication: “(1) made in judicial or quasi-judicial proceedings; (2) by litigants or other participants authorized by law; (3) to achieve the objects of the litigation; and (4) that have some connection or logical relation to ...
