S.T. v. 1515 Broad Street, LLC (081916) (Essex County & Statewide)

Summary

The Supreme Court of New Jersey reversed the Appellate Division, vacated the $625,000 settlement, and remanded for a proper guardianship hearing before any settlement can be approved, holding that a court may not empower a guardian ad litem to decide a case’s disposition without first determining mental incapacity through the procedures of Rule 4:86 and clear‑and‑convincing evidence. The Court also noted that the plaintiff’s attorney erred by not serving her with the motion for a guardian ad litem.