New Jersey is known for many things, including an established state court mass tort program. Currently, there are
twenty litigations under centralized management in three different courts (Atlantic, Bergen, and Middlesex Counties) being managed by four separate judges (Hon. Carol Higbee, Hon. Brian Martinotti, Hon. Jessica Mayer, and Hon. Ann McCormick).
New Jersey has a specific court rule –
Rule 4:38A – that authorizes centralization of cases for coordinated management. The New Jersey Supreme Court has also promulgated
written guidelines for determining whether or not…
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