Appeals Court Hammers Judge for 'Unacceptable' Disobedience

A judge of compensation engaged in completely "unacceptable behavior" by deliberately ignoring several appellate court rulings calling for a higher attorney fee award, according to a decision from the Appellate Division of the Superior Court of New Jersey. The appellate court issued an unpublished decision in the case of Qureshi v. Cintas Corp., No. A-2703-10T2, 2/15/12, which criticized a judge of compensation's refusal to award a larger attorney fee to plaintiff Kubra Qureshi.Qureshi had sought penalties and attorney fees after successfully proving that her employer, Cintas Corp., failed...