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NJ Man Sues FanDuel NJ Man Sues FanDuel
NJ Man Sues FanDuel A Bergen County man has filed a lawsuit against online sports betting website FanDuel alleging the company breached its own policy and failed to pay him his full winnings after he pulled out of an active bet. Michael Wadlow, 35, of Upper Saddle River (and soon Ramsey), filed the suit on Oct. 4 in New Jersey Superior Court alleging he self-excluded from a bet with a $5,800 cash-out option and was only refunded his inital $500 wager.  Wadlow says in self-excluding, he was relying on FanDuel's website, which says that "active and pending wagers will not be canceled" for anyone who self-ex…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Hackettstown Funeral Home Faces Lawsuit Over Man's Damaged Body During Transport Hackettstown Funeral Home Faces Lawsuit Over Man's Damaged Body During Transport
Hackettstown Funeral Home Faces Lawsuit Over Man's Damaged Body During Transport A New Jersey family has filed a lawsuit against a funeral home alleging that their loved one's body had been damaged so badly while in their care that they were unable to hold an open casket service. The lawsuit (attached) was filed by the Fornaro family in Bergen County Superior Court on Thursday, Sept. 5. The suit names the Cochran Funeral Home in Hackettstown along with three of its employees; Bergen Funeral Service along with three of its employees; 10 John Does; and 10 ABC entities. The Cochran Funeral Home declined to comment while Bergen Funeral Service did not return to Daily Voice'…

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by Cecilia Levine
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North Jersey Toddler Mauled By Pitbull At Town-Wide Garage Sale: Lawsuit North Jersey Toddler Mauled By Pitbull At Town-Wide Garage Sale: Lawsuit
North Jersey Toddler Mauled By Pitbull At Town-Wide Garage Sale: Lawsuit The family of an 18-month-old boy from North Jersey has filed a lawsuit saying he suffered serious injuries when he was mauled by a pitbull at a town-wide garage sale last year. Samuel Miller Sr. and Roxanne Miller say in court papers that they were at the annual Kinnelon garage sale on Sept. 24, 2022 when a pitbull named Leo violently attacked their son, who was secured in a stroller, according to papers filed in Morris County Superior Court (see lawsuit attached). Roxanne Miller, of Sparta physically fought with and restrained the dog in order to stop the attack, and became covered in her…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Bartender At Celeb Chef's Jersey Shore Restaurant Groped By Drunken Patron, Lawsuit Says Bartender At Celeb Chef's Jersey Shore Restaurant Groped By Drunken Patron, Lawsuit Says
Bartender At Celeb Chef's Jersey Shore Restaurant Groped By Drunken Patron, Lawsuit Says A 19-year-old bartender at celebrity chef Victor Rallo’s Jersey Shore restaurant says she was groped by a drunken friend of her manager — and her bosses did nothing to help, according to a newly-filed lawsuit. The bartender, identified only as R.N., was working at Surf BBQ in Rumson on Oct. 28, 2022 when a "much older patron" named Daniel Boswell, a regular customer, groped both of her breasts, according to the suit filed in March 2023, in Monmouth County Superior Court. "When the Surf BBQ Defendants learned of this serious and disturbing assault, they failed to take any remedial …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Troubled Man Hospitalized After Police Response Troubled Man Hospitalized After Police Response
Troubled Man Hospitalized After Police Response A troubled man was taken to Bergen New Bridge Medical Center in Paramus for an evaluation on Tuesday after authorities responded to his Montvale home. Police had conducted a welfare check after a friend told police the man had texted a photo of a shotgun while saying he intended to harm himself. They summoned a Bergen County Regional SWAT unit and Regional Crisis Negotiation team as a precaution. The situation ended quickly without incident. Police from Park Ridge, Woodcliff Lake and Upper Saddle River assisted, along with Bergen County sheriff's officers and members of the Tri-Boro V…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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LAWSUIT: Ex-Olympian Faces Suit From Equestrienne He's Accused Of Shooting LAWSUIT: Ex-Olympian Faces Suit From Equestrienne He's Accused Of Shooting
Lawsuit: Ex-Olympian Faces Suit From Equestrienne He's Accused Of Shooting Former Olympian Michael Barisone of Long Valley is facing a lawsuit from the 39-year-old equestrienne he is accused of shooting last August at his horse farm, a recent news report says. Lauren Kanarek and her fiancé Robert Goodwin were incessantly harassed prior to the Aug. 7 shooting, according to the lawsuit -- filed against Barisone and his company, Sweetgrass Farms, NJ.com reports. Barisone faces charges of attempted murder and weapons offenses, and is being held in the Morris County Jail without bail. A court appearance is scheduled for November. The suit -- filed Friday in Morris Co…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Student Sexually Assaulted By Teacher, Kicked Out Of Bloomfield High Suing School Student Sexually Assaulted By Teacher, Kicked Out Of Bloomfield High Suing School
Student Sexually Assaulted By Teacher, Kicked Out Of Bloomfield High Suing School A former student at Bloomfield High School who was sexually assaulted by a teacher has filed a lawsuit alleging the school should have known he was a potential danger to students, according to published reports.  The student, now 19, also says the district improperly removed him from school shortly before he was set to graduate due to behavioral issues caused by his assault.  The teacher, Leo Donaldson, who also worked as a track coach, was arrested in 2016 and later pleaded guilty to aggravated sexual assault, sexual assault, endangering the welfare of a child and official miscon…

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by Paul Milo