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At Home Auto Glass, LLC a/a/o James Franks v. State Farm Mutual Auto. Ins. Com., County Court, 9th Judicial Circuit in and for Orange County, Case No. 2020-SC-002807-O, Mar. 20, 2023 - This suit involved a potential...more
On April 20, 2023, Magistrate Judge Ann Marie Donio of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey issued a comprehensive opinion concerning the appropriate level of sanctions for discovery misconduct. ...more
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