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absent error in New Jersey

12 New Jersey opinions name it 2 courts 1987–2025 7 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by New Jersey courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

Followed or applied (3)

CaseFollowedCited
State v. Johnsongreen
njsuperctappdiv · 1987 · cited in 1 New Jersey opinions naming this issue, 2020–2020
2 sentences

2020Super. at 588 , to argue that the jury verdict in this case "would have been the same absent the error." Id. at 608 .

2020Although, in fact, to fully quote the sentence in Johnson: "Even if the error is of constitutional dimension, it will be held harmless if it is clear beyond a reasonable doubt that the jury verdict would have been the same absent the error." Johnson, 216 N.J.

11
Vallillo v. Muskin Corp.green
njsuperctappdiv · 1986 · cited in 1 New Jersey opinions naming this issue, 1998–1998
2 sentences

1998The first method is by offering evidence concerning the plaintiff's knowledge of the very risk that the absent warning was supposed to address. "[A] plaintiff's knowledge of a certain risk, irrespective of the existence of a warning, may directly affect the issue of causation." Coffman, supra, 133 N.J. at 603 , 628 A. 2d 710 ; accord Vallillo, supra, 212 N.J.Super. at 160 , 514 A. 2d 528 .

1998The first method is by offering evidence concerning the plaintiff's knowledge of the very risk that the absent warning was supposed to address. "[A] plaintiff's knowledge of a certain risk, irrespective of the existence of a warning, may directly affect the issue of causation." Coffman, supra, 133 N.J. at 603 , 628 A. 2d 710 ; accord Vallillo, supra, 212 N.J.Super. at 160 , 514 A. 2d 528 .

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State v. MacOngreen
nj · 1971 · cited in 1 New Jersey opinions naming this issue, 1987–1987
1 sentence

1987United States v. Hasting, 461 U.S. 499 , 103 S.Ct. 1974 , 76 L.Ed. 2d 96 (1983); Chapman v. California, 386 U.S. 18, 23-24 , 87 S.Ct. 824, 827-28 , 17 L.Ed. 2d 705 (1967); Macon, 57 N.J. at 336-339.

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

CaseNegativeCited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in New Jersey. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Also cited on this issue (5)

CaseCitedYears
Neder v. United States green
scotus · 1999
2 sentences

2025Neder involved the failure to instruct the jury on an element of the charged crime that was "uncontested and supported by overwhelming evidence, such that the jury verdict would have been the same absent the error." A-0532-22 32 527 U.S. at 17 .

2024Neder involved the failure to instruct the jury on an element of the charged crime that was "uncontested and supported by overwhelming evidence, such that the jury verdict would have been the same absent the error." 527 U.S. at 17 .

72024–2025
Sharpe v. Bestop, Inc. green
njsuperctappdiv · 1998
2 sentences

2005Sharpe, supra, 314 N.J.Super. at 74 , 713 A.2d 1079 .

2005Sharpe, supra, 314 N.J.Super. at 74 , 713 A.2d 1079 .

22005–2005
Coffman v. Keene Corp. green
nj · 1993
2 sentences

1998The first method is by offering evidence concerning the plaintiff's knowledge of the very risk that the absent warning was supposed to address. "[A] plaintiff's knowledge of a certain risk, irrespective of the existence of a warning, may directly affect the issue of causation." Coffman, supra, 133 N.J. at 603 , 628 A. 2d 710 ; accord Vallillo, supra, 212 N.J.Super. at 160 , 514 A. 2d 528 .

1998The first method is by offering evidence concerning the plaintiff's knowledge of the very risk that the absent warning was supposed to address. "[A] plaintiff's knowledge of a certain risk, irrespective of the existence of a warning, may directly affect the issue of causation." Coffman, supra, 133 N.J. at 603 , 628 A. 2d 710 ; accord Vallillo, supra, 212 N.J.Super. at 160 , 514 A. 2d 528 .

11998–1998
Chapman v. California red
scotus · 1967
2 sentences

1987United States v. Hasting, 461 U.S. 499 , 103 S.Ct. 1974 , 76 L.Ed. 2d 96 (1983); Chapman v. California, 386 U.S. 18, 23-24 , 87 S.Ct. 824, 827-28 , 17 L.Ed. 2d 705 (1967); Macon, 57 N.J. at 336-339.

1987United States v. Hasting, 461 U.S. 499 , 103 S.Ct. 1974 , 76 L.Ed. 2d 96 (1983); Chapman v. California, 386 U.S. 18, 23-24 , 87 S.Ct. 824, 827-28 , 17 L.Ed. 2d 705 (1967); Macon, 57 N.J. at 336-339.

11987–1987
United States v. Hasting green
scotus · 1983
2 sentences

1987United States v. Hasting, 461 U.S. 499 , 103 S.Ct. 1974 , 76 L.Ed. 2d 96 (1983); Chapman v. California, 386 U.S. 18, 23-24 , 87 S.Ct. 824, 827-28 , 17 L.Ed. 2d 705 (1967); Macon, 57 N.J. at 336-339.

1987United States v. Hasting, 461 U.S. 499 , 103 S.Ct. 1974 , 76 L.Ed. 2d 96 (1983); Chapman v. California, 386 U.S. 18, 23-24 , 87 S.Ct. 824, 827-28 , 17 L.Ed. 2d 705 (1967); Macon, 57 N.J. at 336-339.

11987–1987

Statutes the citing opinions construe

NJ § N.J. Stat. § 2C:18-2 (8) NJ § N.J. Stat. § 2C:43-7.2 (8) NJ § N.J. Stat. § 2C:1-14 (7) NJ § N.J. Stat. § 2C:12-1 (7) NJ § N.J. Stat. § 2C:14-2 (7) NJ § N.J. Stat. § 2C:15-1 (7) NJ § N.J. Stat. § 2C:20-2 (7) NJ § N.J. Stat. § 2C:39-7 (7) NJ § N.J. Stat. § 2C:43-6 (7) NJ § N.J. Stat. § 2C:43-6.4 (7) NJ § N.J. Stat. § 2C:43-7.1 (7) NJ § N.J. Stat. § 2C:44-4 (7)

Counted by distinct opinions that both name this issue and are annotated to the section; sections every opinion cites regardless of issue are not filtered here, so read the counts against the total above.

Where else courts name it

IL 125 (2003–2026) CA 105 (1967–2026) LA 83 (1994–2026) WA 63 (2001–2025) TX 56 (1999–2026) CT 47 (2000–2025) KS 27 (2004–2026) ID 25 (1989–2013) MI 21 (1999–2026) PA 15 (1976–2024) TN 14 (1996–2026) NC 14 (2001–2024) FL 13 (1987–2026) NJ 12 (1987–2025) KY 11 (2010–2025) OK 9 (1992–2023) NM 7 (2002–2025) WI 7 (2003–2020) DC 5 (2012–2024) MD 4 (2011–2023) OR 4 (2020–2025) MA 4 (2018–2026) VA 4 (2006–2024) MS 3 (2010–2014) CO 3 (1999–2025) VI 3 (2009–2013) IN 3 (1974–2018) MT 3 (2007–2014) OH 3 (2000–2023) VT 2 (2006–2006) AZ 2 (2022–2024) UT 2 (1989–2025) MO 2 (1913–1977)

Opinions by the citing court's state. A doctrine retained in one state and abandoned in another shows up here as a year span that stalls.

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