ROBERT JOHN ASTE
RAste@morganlawfirm.com
Partner
New Jersey Office
T 973.863.7639
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Published Opinions

  • 2010 AMICO v. Andiorio ,(Docket No. A-0049-09T30049-09T3) (N.J. Super., Appellate Division, 2010) (commercial auto insurance policy; underinsured motorist coverage; enforcement of step-down provision)

  • 2002 Adler v. Chin, 768 A. 2d 206, 338 N.J. Super. 55 (Appellate Division, 2001) (underinsured motorist coverage; primary/excess coverage; “other insurance” provisions)

  • 2002 Macchi v. Connecticut General Ins. Co. , 804 A. 2d 596, 354 N.J. Super. 64 (Appellate Division, 2002) (“occupying” a motor vehicle; underinsured motorist coverage; step-down provision)

  • 2002 Freeman v. State of New Jersey , 788 A. 2d 867, 347 N.J. Super. 11 (Appellate Division, 2002) (civil rights, Section 1983; police search and seizure)

  • 1998 Selective Ins. Co. v. Hojnoski , 722 A. 2d 118, 317 N.J. Super. 331 (Appellate Division, 1998) (New Jersey Personal Auto Insurance Plan; Uninsured and Underinsured Motorist Coverage)

  • 1997 Briglia v. Mondrian Mortgage Corp. , 304 N.J. Super. 77, 698 A. 2d 28 (Appellate Division, 1997) (mortgagee in possession; premises liability)

  • 1992 Local 1081 v. Essex County , 605 A. 2d 1154, 255 N.J. Super. 671 (Appellate Division, 1992) (public entity award of health benefit plan contract)

  • 1991 Shevlin v. Commercial Ins. Co. , 607 A. 2d 1062, 256 N.J. Super. 691 (Law Division, 1991) (uninsured and underinsured motorist arbitration; jury verdict on liability and damages)

  • 1990 Rodriguez v. City of Passaic , 730 F. Supp. 1314 (U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey, 1990) (public entity defense; shooting; statute of limitations)

  • 1989 Mason v. Nabisco Brands , 558 A. 2d 851, 233 N.J. Super. 263 (Appellate Division, 1989) (civil procedure: reinstatement of inactive case; statute of limitations)

  • 1989 Cohen v. Home Ins. Co. , 552 A. 2d 654, 230 N.J. Super. 72 (Appellate Division, 1989) (termination of insurance agent; right to commissions)

  • 1987 Praet v. Borough of Sayerville , 527 A. 2d 486, 218 N.J. Super. 218 (Appellate Division, 1987) (New Jersey Tort Claims Act; "Good Samaritan Act”)

  • 1987 Pierzga v. Ohio Casualty Group , 504 A. 2d 1200, 208 N.J. Super. 40 (Appellate Division, 1986) (New Jersey No Fault Act; punitive damages; Insurance Trade Practices Act)

  • 1986 Kaplan v. Kaplan , 518 A. 2d 781, 214 N.J. Super. 210 (Chancery Division, 1986) (custodial parent interference with visitation; Uniform Reciprocal Enforcement of Support Act)

  • 1985 Lang v. Baker , 501 A. 2d 153, 101 NJ 147 (Supreme Court, 1985) (New Jersey Statement of Damages Rule)

  • 1983 Gibson v. Supermarkets General , 564 F.Supp. 50 (U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey, 1983) (civil rights; failure to state a claim under 42 U.S.C. §1983)