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Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 2A:53A-58

  • Litigation: A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants.
10. Costs, Attorney’s Fees, and Expenses.

On a motion under section 3 of P.L.2023, c.155 (C. 2A:53A-51), the court shall award court costs, reasonable attorney’s fees, and reasonable litigation expenses related to the order to show cause:

(1) to the moving party if the moving party prevails on the order to show cause; or

(2) to the responding party if the responding party prevails on the order to show cause and the court finds that the order to show cause was frivolous or filed solely with intent to delay the proceeding.

L.2023, c.155, s.10.