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LAW OFFICES OF A law firm consisting of employees of
CSAA Insurance Group, a AAA insurer
LOWE , BARONE, NEWMAN & DREW
MAILING ADDRESS REPLY TO MAILING ADDRESS PHYSICAL ADDRESS
P.O. Box 5431 USE PHYSICAL ADDRESS FOR 1400 Howard Boulevard, Suite 280
Mt. Laurel, NJ 08054-5431 COURIER DELIVERIES ONLY Mount Laurel, NJ 08054
Joseph A. Lowe, Attorney at Law
Email: Joseph.Lowe@csaa.com
Tel: (856) 437-2389| Fax: (877) 364-6232
Admitted to Practice in
May 11, 2023
Honorable Stanley L. Bergman, J.S.C.
Atlantic County Superior Court
1201 Bacharach Boulevard
Atlantic City, New Jersey 08401
RE: Jessica Vassallo v. Julian Jackson, et al
Docket No.: ATL-L-2562-22
Date of Accident: October 10, 2021
Dear Judge Bergman:
Enclosed please find the following:
(XX) Notice of Motion to Restore Defense and Answer of Defendant, Julian Jackson.
pursuant to R.4:23-5(a)(3)(c), returnable on FRIDAY, June 9, 2023
(XX) Please charge our JACS account in the amount of $50.00 for filing fee and a Check in
the amount of $100.00 for Restoration Fee.
Very truly yours,
Joseph A. Lowe, Esquire
Enclosure
cc(w/ enc.): Clerk, Law Division
Richard J. Albuquerque, Esquire
Keith Gotta, Claims Rep./AAA-MAIC/ Claim #1004-40-3815
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LOWE, BARONE, NEWMAN & DREW
Attorney at Law
By: Joseph A. Lowe, Esquire
Attorney ID. No.: 007561997
1400 Howard Boulevard, Suite 280
Mount Laurel, New Jersey 08054
Phone (856) 437-2385 Fax (877) 364-6232
Attorneys for Defendant, Julian Jackson
___________________________________________________________________________
JESSICA VASSALLO : SUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY
: LAW DIVISION
: COUNTY OF ATLANTIC
Plaintiff, : DOCKET NO.: ATL-L-2562-22
:
vs. : Civil Action
:
JULIAN JACKSON, JOHN DOES, : NOTICE OF MOTION TO RESTORE
MARY DOES, ABC PARTNERSHIPS : DEFENSES AND ANSWERS OF
AND XYZ CORPORATIONS : DEFENDANT, JULIAN JACKSON
:
Defendants. :
_____________________________________________________________________________
TO: Richard J. Albuquerque, Esquire
D’ARCY JOHNSON DAY
Attorney for Plaintiff, Jessica Vassallo
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the undersigned will apply to the above-named
Court, located at the Gloucester County Superior Court, One North Broad Street, Woodbury, New
Jersey 08096, on FRIDAY, JUNE 9, 2023 at 9:00 o’clock a.m., or as soon thereafter as
counsel may be heard, for an Order to Restore Defenses of Defendant, Julian Jackson, for having
now complied with Plaintiff, Jessica Vassallo’s discovery requests, upon the following grounds:
MOVANT WILL RELY UPON THE ATTACHED
CERTIFICATION OF COUNSEL
Pursuant to R. 1:6-2(d), the undersigned:
( ) waives oral argument and consents to disposition on the papers.
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( ) does not request oral argument at this time.
(XX) requests oral argument, only if opposed
A proposed form of Order is annexed.
DATED: May 11, 2023 BY: Joseph A. Lowe_______________
JOSEPH A. LOWE, ESQUIRE
Attorney for Defendant, Julian Jackson
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LOWE, BARONE, NEWMAN & DREW
Attorney at Law
By: Joseph A. Lowe, Esquire
Attorney ID. No.: 007561997
1400 Howard Boulevard, Suite 280
Mount Laurel, New Jersey 08054
Phone (856) 437-2385 Fax (877) 364-6232
Attorneys for Defendant, Julian Jackson
___________________________________________________________________________
JESSICA VASSALLO : SUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY
: LAW DIVISION
: COUNTY OF ATLANTIC
Plaintiff, : DOCKET NO.: ATL-L-2562-22
:
vs. : Civil Action
:
JULIAN JACKSON, JOHN DOES, : ORDER
MARY DOES, ABC PARTNERSHIPS :
AND XYZ CORPORATIONS :
:
Defendants. :
_____________________________________________________________________________
THIS MATTER having been brought before the Court on Motion by Joseph A. Lowe,
Esquire of Law Offices of LOWE, BARONE, NEWMAN & DREW for Defendant, Joan
Ashman;
GOOD CAUSE APPEARING; and the Court having considered the matter;
IT IS on this ___________ day of ______________________________, 2023
ORDERED that the Order Suppressing the Defenses of Defendant, Julian Jackson, entered by
The Honorable Stanley L. Bergman, J.S.C. on April 14, 2023, be and is hereby vacated, and that
the Separate Defenses of Defendant, Julian Jackson, be and are hereby restored.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that pursuant to R. 4:23-5(a)(1), defense counsel for
Defendant, Julian Jackson shall remit to the Clerk of the Superior Court a restoration fee in the
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amount of $100.00 via JACS account, within ___________ days from the date of this Order; and
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that a copy of this Order shall be served upon all
counsel of via eCourts.
_________________________________________
J.S.C.
___________ Opposed
___________ Unopposed
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LOWE, BARONE, NEWMAN & DREW
Attorney at Law
By: Joseph A. Lowe, Esquire
Attorney ID. No.: 007561997
1400 Howard Boulevard, Suite 280
Mount Laurel, New Jersey 08054
Phone (856) 437-2385 Fax (877) 364-6232
Attorneys for Defendant, Julian Jackson
___________________________________________________________________________
JESSICA VASSALLO : SUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY
: LAW DIVISION
: COUNTY OF ATLANTIC
Plaintiff, : DOCKET NO.: ATL-L-2562-22
:
vs. : Civil Action
:
JULIAN JACKSON, JOHN DOES, : CERTIFICATION
MARY DOES, ABC PARTNERSHIPS :
AND XYZ CORPORATIONS :
:
Defendants. :
_____________________________________________________________________________
I, JOSEPH A. LOWE, ESQUIRE, OF FULL AGE, DO HEREBY CERTIFY AS
FOLLOWS:
1. I am an Attorney-at-Law of the State of New Jersey, and a member of the firm of Law
Offices of LOWE, BARONE, NEWMAN & DREW, attorneys for Defendant, Julian Jackson, and in
such capacity, I am fully familiar with the facts of the within matter.
2. The purpose of this Motion is to restore the Separate Defenses of Defendant, Julian
Jackson, for having now complied with Plaintiff’s discovery requests. This Motion is being filed
pursuant to R. 4:23-5(a)(1) and R. 4:24-1(c).
3. On March 24, 2023, Richard J. Albuquerque, Esquire, counsel for Plaintiff, Jessica
Vassallo, filed a Motion to Strike the Answer o Defendant, Julian Jackson due the failure to provide
answers to Interrogatories, Supplemental Interrogatories and a Notice to Produce Documents. See
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Exhibit “A”.
4. Under cover letter dated May 11, 2023, we served my clients’ Certified Answers to
Form C & C(1) Uniform Interrogatories and Supplemental Interrogatories and Response to
Plaintiff’s Notice to Produce, upon Richard J. Albuquerque, Esquire, counsel for Plaintiff, Jessica
Vassallo. See Exhibit “B”.
5. On April 14, 2023 The Honorable Stanley L. Bergman, J.S.C, entered an Order
striking the Answer of Defendant, Julian Jackson. See Exhibit “C”.
6. For the foregoing reasons, and my client having now complied with Plaintiff’s
discovery requests, it is respectfully requested that the Order entered by The Honorable Stanley L.
Bergman, J.S.C. on April 14, 2023 be vacated, thus restoring the Separate Defenses of Defendant,
Julian Jackson.
7. This matter has not been scheduled for arbitration, trial or a calendar call.
WHEREFORE, Defendant, Julian Jackson, now move to have the attached Order issued.
I hereby certify that the foregoing statements made by me are true. I am aware that if any of
the foregoing statements made by me are willfully false, I am subject to punishment.
Defendant, Julian Jackson
Dated: May 11, 2023 By: Joseph A. Lowe___________
JOSEPHA.LOWE
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LOWE, BARONE, NEWMAN & DREW
Attorney at Law
By: Joseph A. Lowe, Esquire
Attorney ID. No.: 007561997
1400 Howard Boulevard, Suite 280
Mount Laurel, New Jersey 08054
Phone (856) 437-2385 Fax (877) 364-6232
Attorneys for Defendant, Julian Jackson
___________________________________________________________________________
JESSICA VASSALLO : SUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY
: LAW DIVISION
: COUNTY OF ATLANTIC
Plaintiff, : DOCKET NO.: ATL-L-2562-22
:
vs. : Civil Action
:
JULIAN JACKSON, JOHN DOES, : PROOF OF MAILING
MARY DOES, ABC PARTNERSHIPS :
AND XYZ CORPORATIONS :
:
Defendants. :
_____________________________________________________________________________
TO: Richard J. Albuquerque, Esquire
D’ARCY JOHNSON DAY
Attorney for Plaintiff, Jessica Vassallo
The original of the within Notice of Motion to Restore Defenses of Defendant, Julian
Jackson, has been filed with the Clerk of Atlantic County Superior Court.
DATED: May 11, 2023 BY: Joseph A. Lowe_______________
JOSEPH A. LOWE, ESQUIRE
Attorney for Defendant, Julian Jackson
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PROOF OF MAILING: On May 11, 2023, I, the undersigned, sent a copy of the within
Notice of Motion to Restore Defenses of Defendant, Julian Jackson, with Supporting Certification
and proposed form of Order, via regular mail, to:
Richard J. Albuquerque, Esquire
D’ARCY JOHNSON DAY
3120 Fire Road
Suite 100
Egg Harbor Township, NJ 08234
I certify that the foregoing statements made by me are true. I am aware that if any of the
foregoing statements made by me are willfully false, I am subject to punishment.
DATED: May 11, 2023 BY: Joseph A. Lowe_______________
JOSEPH A. LOWE, ESQUIRE
Attorney for Defendant, Julian Jackson
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LAW OFFICES OF A law firm consisting of employees of
CSAA Insurance Group, a AAA insurer
LOWE , BARONE, NEWMAN & DREW
MAILING ADDRESS REPLY TO MAILING ADDRESS PHYSICAL ADDRESS
P.O. Box 5431 USE PHYSICAL ADDRESS FOR 1400 Howard Boulevard, Suite 280
Mt. Laurel, NJ 08054-5431 COURIER DELIVERIES ONLY Mount Laurel, NJ 08054
Joseph A. Lowe, Attorney at Law
Email: Joseph.Lowe@csaa.com
Tel: (856) 437-2389| Fax: (877) 364-6232
Admitted to Practice in
May 11, 2023
VIA EMAIL
Richard J. Albuquerque, Esquire
D’ARCY JOHNSON DAY
3120 Fire Road
Suite 100
Egg Harbor Township, NJ 08234
RE: Jessica Vassallo v. Julian Jackson, et al
Docket No.: ATL-L-2562-22
Date of Accident: October 10, 2021
Dear Mr. Albuquerque:
Enclosed please find the following documents:
1. Defendant, Julian Jackson answers to Form C & C1Interrogatories.
2. Defendant, Julian Jackson answers to Supplemental Interrogatories.
3. Defendant, Julian Jackson response to Notice to Produce.
Thank you for your courtesy and cooperation.
Very truly yours,
Joseph A. Lowe
JOSEPH A. LOWE
cc: Keith Gotta, Claims Rep./AAA-MAIC/Claim #2845-5520-850002
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Richard J. Albuquerque, Esquire
Attorney ID#: 025091996
D’ARCY JOHNSON DAY
3120 Fire Road
Suite 100
Egg Harbor Township, NJ 08234
Email: ra@djd.law
Phone: (609) 641-6200
Attorneys for Plaintiff Jessica Vassallo
JESSICA VASSALLO, SUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY
ATLANTIC COUNTY
PLAINTIFF, LAW DIVISION
v. DOCKET NO. ATL-L-2562-22
JULIAN JACKSON, JOHN DOES, MARY Civil Action
DOES, ABC PARTNERSHIPS AND XYZ
CORPORATIONS, jointly, severally and in ORDER
the alternative,
DEFENDANTS.
THIS MATTER having been opened to the Court by Richard J. Albuquerque, Esquire, of
the law firm of D’Arcy Johnson Day, attorneys for Plaintiff, and the Court having reviewed the
papers submitted, and good cause having been shown;
14th
IT IS, on this ________ day of April, 2023, ORDERED as follows:
1. The Answer of Defendant is hereby suppressed, without prejudice,
pursuant to Rule 4:23-5 for failure to provide discovery responses.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that a copy of this Order shall be deemed served upon all
counsel by e-filing by the Court.
/s/ Stanley L. Bergman, Jr.
This motion was:
STANLEY L. BERGMAN, JR., J.S.C.
( ) Opposed
(x ) Unopposed
Having reviewed the above motion, I find it
to be meritorious on its face and is
unopposed. Pursuant to R.1:6-2, it
therefore will be granted essentially for the
reasons set forth in the moving papers.