Carol Tarr, Plaintiff-Respondent v. Bob Ciasulli and Bob Ciasulli’s Mack Auto Mall, Inc., Defendants-Appellants…

Summary

The New Jersey Supreme Court affirmed the trial court’s dismissal of the individual liability claim against Bob Ciasulli, held that the plaintiff presented sufficient evidence to submit emotional‑distress damages under the LAD to a jury, and clarified that a prevailing party must obtain some affirmative relief to qualify for attorney‑fees. The Court reversed the Appellate Division’s imposition of liability on Ciasulli and remanded for a new trial on damages and a reconsideration of fees. Justice LaVECCHIA, concurring in part and dissenting in part, argued that the Taylor standard should control.