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Timestamp: 2019-04-24 17:49:25+00:00

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Jacob S. Grouser is Partner in the firm’s Environmental and Toxic Tort Practice Group and Green Building Practice Group. Within the realm of toxic torts, Jacob has successfully defended various claims alleging exposure to hazardous substances, including: benzene; mold; lead paint; asbestos; silica; talc; pressure treated lumber; carbon monoxide; mixed dust and mixed chemicals.
Jacob also has extensive experience defending and prosecuting environmental claims in both state and federal courts arising from contamination associated with dry-cleaning operations, service stations, industrial facilities, underground-storage tanks and landfills. Additionally, Jacob frequently counsels clients in connection with transactional and regulatory environmental matters and the pursuit of insurance coverage.
In March of 2015, Jacob presented arguments to the Supreme Court of New Jersey in Ross v. State Farm Fire & Casualty, et al. The Ross Court granted Certification to review whether the Plaintiffs had a viable nuisance claim against their neighbors based upon the failure to mitigate contamination within a reasonable amount of time that they were not otherwise liable for under § 822 of the Second Restatement of Torts. The Court also granted Certification to review whether the Plaintiffs should be considered third-party beneficiaries to the contracts of insurance entered into by their neighbors and able to proceed directly against the insurers for damages sustained as a result of an alleged delay in completing the remediation. On August 6, 2015, the Supreme Court of New Jersey affirmed the trial court and Appellate Division’s decisions.
In connection with his practice, Jacob is consistently striving to stay in the forefront of his field. He often attends and presents at various seminars and frequently publishes articles and updates on emerging trends and developments.
Most recently, in December of 2015, Jacob wrote “Have the Tides Changed in Favor of the Defense in Environmental Litigation?”, which appeared in the winter newsletter of the New Jersey Defense Association. The article discusses the ruling and impact of Ross v. State Farm by the defense bar in light of the Supreme Court’s recent plaintiff-friendly decisions in Morristown Associates v. Grant Oil and Magic Petroleum v. ExxonMobil Corp.
In January of 2015, Jacob wrote “The New Jersey Supreme Court Rules that Spill Act Contribution Claims are Not Subject to a Statute of Limitations” in response to the New Jersey Supreme Court’s decision to reverse the Appellate Division’s decision in Morristown Associates v. Grant Oil, et al.
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Currently, Jacob is the Vice Chair of the New Jersey Defense Association’s Environmental Law Committee and was a member of the Justice Stewart G. Pollock Environmental American Inn of Court. In June 2009, Jacob became an accredited professional in Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED AP) and was instrumental in the formation of Hoagland Longo’s Green Building Practices Group.
Prior to joining the firm, Jacob served as a law clerk to the Honorable Bryan D. Garruto, in the Law Division of the Middlesex County Superior Court. While in law school, Jacob received a Pro Bono award in connection with his participation in the Bankruptcy Project, VITA Tax Assistance, Security Deposit Project and Holocaust Survivor Project.
Jacob Grouser Wins in the Supreme Court of New Jersey in Ross v. State Farm Fire & Casualty, et al.

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