NJ Appellate Division Affirms Fee Shifting Not Permitted Under the Nursing Home Responsibilities and Rights of Residents Act Following a Verdict for Plaintiff on Liability but Not Damages

NJ Appellate Division Affirms Fee Shifting Not Permitted Under the Nursing Home Responsibilities and Rights of Residents Act Following a Verdict for Plaintiff on Liability but Not Damages

The New Jersey Appellate Division affirmed a trial court’s ruling denying plaintiff’s motion for counsel fees under New Jersey’s Nursing Home Responsibilities and Rights of Residents Act (“NHA”) in Emmons v. Elmwood Hills Healthcare Cent., LLC. Though the jury had...