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Page 1: New Jersey Judiciary CIVIL STATISTICS September 2017 · 2017-11-02 · Jul 2016 Jul 2017 Jul 2016 Jul 2017 to to percent to to percent Jul 2017 - Sep 2017 percent percent Sep 2016

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TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION

Introduction, Abbreviations, and Glossary i CIVIL STATISTICS provides court year-to-date civil-law statistics for New Jersey'stwenty-one counties. Data is compiled from a monthly statistical extract of the

Tables and Graphs By County 1 Automated Case Management System.

Tables and Graphs by Case Type The report provides 4-page summaries of filings, resolutions, clearance, backlog,and active pending by case type for counties and the state. Case type categories are

Atlantic 3 based on the Case Information Statement (CIS). Some categories are consolidatedBergen 7 as shown in the table on the next page. Burlington 11Camden 15Cape May 19 GLOSSARYCumberland 23Essex 27 Filings: Filings include new, reopened, reactivated, and transferred casesGloucester 31 Resolutions: Include trials, summary judgments, settlements, default judgmentsHudson 35 dismissals, inactivations, transfers, and other summary mattersHunterdon 39 Clearance: Resolutions minus filingsMercer 43 Backlog: Cases over case processing goal as listed below. Cases are aged fromMiddlesex 47 date of complaint exclusive of inactive and closed time.Monmouth 51 Track 1 backlog = over 12 monthsMorris 55 Track 2 backlog = over 18 monthsOcean 59 Track 3 backlog = over 24 monthsPassaic 63 Track 4 backlog = over 24 monthsSalem 67 Backlog Per 100 Monthly Filings: (backlog) / (average monthly filings in previous courtSomerset 71 year) * 100Sussex 75 Active Pending: Cases not resolved. Does not include inactive cases.Union 79Warren 83 CIVIL STATISTICS is produced by the Administrative Office of the Courts' Quantitative

Research Unit. Questions or comments can be directed to:State 87

Quantitative Research Unit: PO Box 037, Trenton, NJ 08625(609) 815-2900 x52530

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CASE TYPE ABBREVIATIONS

TRACK IAction on Negotiable Instrument (Act on New Inst)Book AccountName ChangeOther Insurance Claim Including Declaratory Judgment Actions (other insurance)PIP CoverageReal PropertyOther Track 1: Forfeiture, Summary Action, UM or UIM Claim, Lemon Law, Open Public Records Act, Tenancy, Miscellaneous, No Show Jurors

UM/UIM Coverage

TRACK IIAuto Negligence - Personal InjuryAuto Negligence - Property DamageConstructionContract/Commercial TransactionsEmployment other than CEPA or LADPersonal InjuryTort - OtherUM/UIM Bodily Injury

TRACK IIIAssault and BatteryCivil RightsCondemnationMedical MalpracticeProduct LiabilityProfessional MalpracticeToxic TortOther Track 3: Defamation, Inverse Condemnation, Whistle Blower/Conscientious, Employee Protection Act, Law Against Discrimination

TRACK IVAction in Lieu of Prerogative Writ (Lieu of P. Writ)AsbestosComplex Commercial

Other Multicounty Litigation (formerly "mass tort") and/or Centrally Managed Cases: Accutane/Isotretinoin, All Derm Regen, Benicar, Bextra/Celebrex, Bextra/Celebrex/Vioxx, Bristol-Meyers Squibb Environmental, Depo-Provera, Diacetyl, Fosamax,DePuy ASR Hip, Digitek, Gadolinium Based Contrast Agents, Hormone Replacement Therapy, J & J Stent, Levaquin, Mahwah Toxic Dump, Mirena, NuvaRing, OrthoEvra, Pelvic Mesh J&J, Pelvic Mesh Bard, Plavix, Pompton Lakes Environmental Litigation, Propecia, Prudential Tort Litigation, Reglan, Risperdal/Seroquel/Zyprexa,Stryker Rejuvenate Hip Stem and the ABG II Modular Hip Stem, Stryker Implant, Talc Body Powder, Vioxx, Yaz/Yasmin/Ocella, Zelnorm, Zometa/Aredia

Other Track 4: Complex Construction, Cullen Lit., Environmental Coverage Litigation, False Claims, Insurance Fraud, Mt. Laurel

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CIVIL CASELOAD SUMMARY BY COUNTY JULY 2017 - SEPTEMBER 2017

STATE

Backlog Per 100

Filings Resolutions Clearance Backlog Backlog Percent Monthly Filings Active PendingJul 2016 Jul 2017 Jul 2016 Jul 2017

to to percent to to percent Jul 2017 - Sep 2017 percent percentSep 2016 Sep 2017 change Sep 2016 Sep 2017 change number percent Sep 2016 Sep 2017 change Sep 2016 Sep 2017 Sep 2016 Sep 2017 Sep 2016 Sep 2017 change

Atlantic 803 660 -18% 801 756 -6% 96 115% 4,478 826 -82% 61% 24% 1,702 353 7,283 3,414 -53%

Bergen 2,278 2,434 7% 1,967 2,068 5% -366 85% 10,292 12,824 25% 48% 59% 1,215 1,627 21,224 21,661 2%

Burlington 708 750 6% 721 744 3% -6 99% 313 350 12% 12% 13% 128 136 2,642 2,666 1%

Camden 1,230 1,259 2% 1,129 1,287 14% 28 102% 625 718 15% 12% 15% 146 162 5,005 4,919 -2%

Cape May 147 173 18% 141 127 -10% -46 73% 91 99 9% 17% 16% 193 200 551 601 9%

Cumberland 226 264 17% 232 242 4% -22 92% 167 173 4% 18% 18% 215 210 945 982 4%

Essex 2,311 2,600 13% 2,252 2,275 1% -325 88% 1,839 2,277 24% 18% 20% 224 264 10,335 11,202 8%

Gloucester 426 408 -4% 405 401 -1% -7 98% 197 273 39% 13% 17% 142 194 1,561 1,620 4%

Hudson 1,369 1,490 9% 1,342 1,349 1% -141 91% 660 755 14% 12% 13% 139 156 5,644 5,782 2%

Hunterdon 158 106 -33% 124 87 -30% -19 82% 63 72 14% 13% 17% 129 171 500 429 -14%

Mercer 711 764 7% 672 734 9% -30 96% 594 607 2% 20% 20% 246 242 3,001 3,010 0%

Middlesex 2,021 2,046 1% 1,921 1,936 1% -110 95% 5,920 5,220 -12% 44% 41% 867 746 13,410 12,648 -6%

Monmouth 1,304 1,301 0% 1,155 1,068 -8% -233 82% 1,235 1,252 1% 22% 23% 295 298 5,599 5,497 -2%

Morris 772 679 -12% 753 759 1% 80 112% 536 536 0% 18% 19% 205 214 2,930 2,880 -2%

Ocean 941 930 -1% 911 862 -5% -68 93% 584 691 18% 15% 18% 183 222 3,821 3,924 3%

Passaic 1,099 1,114 1% 1,122 1,014 -10% -100 91% 476 544 14% 10% 12% 116 143 4,680 4,602 -2%

Salem 73 63 -14% 59 75 27% 12 119% 23 27 17% 12% 12% 105 121 196 221 13%

Somerset 406 398 -2% 473 378 -20% -20 95% 162 174 7% 12% 12% 111 123 1,372 1,427 4%

Sussex 165 167 1% 196 150 -23% -17 90% 119 113 -5% 19% 19% 196 206 639 599 -6%

Union 1,152 1,213 5% 1,140 1,100 -4% -113 91% 776 886 14% 16% 17% 201 214 4,882 5,307 9%

Warren 90 80 -11% 95 99 4% 19 124% 41 56 37% 11% 16% 121 174 373 348 -7%

Total 18,390 18,899 3% 17,611 17,511 -1% -1388 93% 29,191 28,473 -2% 30% 30% 458 448 96,593 93,739 -3%

NOTE: Some Multicounty Litigation (MCL) cases were transferred in November 2014: Atlantic to Bergen = 8,935; Atlantic to Middlesex = 4,070.1

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CIVIL BACKLOG SUMMARY BY CASETYPE

SEPTEMBER 2017

STATE

Cases in BacklogTrack 1 Track 2 Track 3 Track 4

12 to 18 18 to 24 24 to 36 over 36 Total 18 to 24 24 to 36 over 36 Total 24 to 36 over 36 Total 24 to 36 over 36 Total Totalmonths months months months Track 1 months months months Track 2 months months Track 3 months months Track 4 Backlog

Atlantic 15 3 5 3 26 235 119 20 374 41 53 94 105 227 332 826

Bergen 37 4 2 0 43 760 158 6 924 88 16 104 2,822 8,931 11,753 12,824

Burlington 4 0 0 0 4 212 67 2 281 22 7 29 26 10 36 350

Camden 19 9 0 2 30 429 155 9 593 46 29 75 14 6 20 718

Cape May 5 2 4 1 12 31 19 8 58 6 9 15 13 1 14 99

Cumberland 9 3 3 0 15 84 35 3 122 20 12 32 3 1 4 173

Essex 79 24 16 13 132 1,125 593 148 1,866 142 73 215 35 29 64 2,277

Gloucester 20 7 2 3 32 125 53 9 187 19 14 33 14 7 21 273

Hudson 37 7 3 0 47 545 103 1 649 26 4 30 19 10 29 755

Hunterdon 1 0 0 0 1 32 12 2 46 3 1 4 17 4 21 72

Mercer 17 6 4 2 29 258 146 44 448 58 31 89 21 20 41 607

Middlesex 45 7 2 1 55 868 338 36 1,242 91 33 124 192 3,607 3,799 5,220

Monmouth 54 16 10 4 84 528 332 91 951 83 68 151 39 27 66 1,252

Morris 24 4 0 3 31 229 119 12 360 58 30 88 36 21 57 536

Ocean 27 13 8 1 49 331 215 16 562 54 6 60 17 3 20 691

Passaic 18 5 2 0 25 408 64 2 474 26 5 31 13 1 14 544

Salem 2 0 1 0 3 12 6 1 19 2 0 2 2 1 3 27

Somerset 1 0 0 0 1 92 36 5 133 13 7 20 17 3 20 174

Sussex 4 2 1 0 7 58 26 7 91 6 4 10 3 2 5 113

Union 28 12 6 8 54 512 219 11 742 50 17 67 17 6 23 886

Warren 0 0 1 0 1 25 11 0 36 8 2 10 9 0 9 56

Total 446 124 70 41 681 6,899 2,826 433 10,158 862 421 1,283 3,434 12,917 16,351 28,473 NOTE: Some Multicounty Litigation (MCL) cases were transferred in November 2014: Atlantic to Bergen = 8,935; Atlantic to Middlesex = 4,070.

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CIVIL CASELOAD SUMMARY BY CASETYPE JULY 2017 - SEPTEMBER 2017

ATLANTIC

Backlog Per 100Filings Resolutions Clearance Backlog Backlog Percent Monthly Filings Active Pending

Jul 2016 Jul 2017 Jul 2016 Jul 2017to to percent to to percent Jul 2017 - Sep 2017 percent percent

Sep 2016 Sep 2017 change Sep 2016 Sep 2017 change number percent Sep 2016 Sep 2017 change Sep 2016 Sep 2017 Sep 2016 Sep 2017 Sep 2016 Sep 2017 change

Act on Neg Inst 4 1 -75% 1 2 100% 1 200% 0 2 0% 50% 0 480 7 4 -43%

Asbestos 0 0 0% 0 0 0% 0 100% 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0 0 0 0 0%

Assault & Bat 2 1 -50% 2 0 -100% -1 0% 1 6 500% 6% 26% 100 800 17 23 35%

Auto - Pers Inj 242 234 -3% 180 238 32% 4 102% 214 182 -15% 19% 16% 289 238 1,138 1,121 -1%

Auto - Property 6 3 -50% 3 2 -33% -1 67% 1 2 100% 7% 13% 71 185 14 15 7%

Book Account 104 79 -24% 120 88 -27% 9 111% 8 4 -50% 4% 2% 23 14 200 176 -12%

Civil Rights 1 6 500% 7 6 -14% 0 100% 7 8 14% 28% 28% 494 457 25 29 16%

Complex Comme 2 0 -100% 1 2 100% 2 100% 2 2 0% 29% 25% 400 800 7 8 14%

Condemnation 0 0 0% 4 5 25% 5 100% 1 0 -100% 7% 0% 60 0 15 4 -73%

Construction 10 13 30% 5 4 -20% -9 31% 9 7 -22% 24% 18% 450 233 37 40 8%

Contract/Comme 77 57 -26% 65 64 -2% 7 112% 18 19 6% 9% 9% 82 87 200 205 3%

Employment 1 0 -100% 3 1 -67% 1 100% 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0 0 7 3 -57%

Lieu of P. Writ 7 4 -43% 6 4 -33% 0 100% 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0 0 14 15 7%

Medical Malprac 6 7 17% 9 6 -33% -1 86% 26 25 -4% 35% 34% 800 968 75 74 -1%

Name Change 17 20 18% 24 27 13% 7 135% 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0 0 8 7 -13%

Other Insurance 12 13 8% 12 6 -50% -7 46% 11 10 -9% 30% 31% 300 375 37 32 -14%

Other MCL 55 9 -84% 120 25 -79% 16 278% 3,912 308 -92% 93% 59% 21,633 7,543 4,190 526 -87%

Other Track 1 57 51 -11% 51 45 -12% -6 88% 19 9 -53% 18% 9% 107 49 108 97 -10%

Other Track 3 27 28 4% 26 23 -12% -5 82% 25 14 -44% 20% 11% 316 185 122 122 0%

Other Track 4 5 2 -60% 1 2 100% 0 100% 12 21 75% 32% 64% 1,200 3,600 37 33 -11%

Personal Injury 117 98 -16% 114 152 33% 54 155% 122 127 4% 17% 21% 278 334 700 607 -13%

Prod Liability 1 2 100% 6 7 17% 5 350% 55 33 -40% 72% 70% 4,125 3,046 76 47 -38%

Prof Malpractic 9 3 -67% 6 5 -17% 2 167% 10 7 -30% 22% 19% 444 560 46 36 -22%

PIP Coverage 5 1 -80% 3 2 -33% 1 200% 1 0 -100% 13% 0% 92 0 8 3 -63%

Real Property 3 4 33% 4 3 -25% -1 75% 1 1 0% 17% 10% 80 80 6 10 67%

Tort Other 15 11 -27% 13 18 38% 7 164% 12 12 0% 15% 18% 212 248 82 66 -20%

Toxic Tort 0 0 0% 0 0 0% 0 100% 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0 0 2 2 0%

UM/UIM Bod Inj 18 13 -28% 15 19 27% 6 146% 11 27 145% 10% 25% 145 476 105 109 4%Total 803 660 -18% 801 756 -6% 96 115% 4,478 826 -82% 61% 24% 1,702 353 7,283 3,414 -53%

NOTE: Some Multicounty Litigation (MCL) cases were transferred in November 2014: Atlantic to Bergen = 8,935; Atlantic to Middlesex = 4,070.3

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CIVIL BACKLOG SUMMARY BY CASETYPE

SEPTEMBER 2017

ATLANTIC

Cases in BacklogTrack 1 Track 2 Track 3 Track 4

12 to 18 18 to 24 24 to 36 over 36 Total 18 to 24 24 to 36 over 36 Total 24 to 36 over 36 Total 24 to 36 over 36 Total Totalmonths months months months Track 1 months months months Track 2 months months Track 3 months months Track 4 Backlog

Act on Neg Inst 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2Asbestos 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Assault & Bat 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 6 0 0 0 6Auto - Pers Inj 0 0 0 0 0 118 55 9 182 0 0 0 0 0 0 182Auto - Property 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2Book Account 2 1 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4Civil Rights 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 2 8 0 0 0 8Complex Comme 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2Condemnation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Construction 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 1 6 0 0 0 0 1 1 7Contract/Comme 0 0 0 0 0 12 7 0 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 19Employment 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Lieu of P. Writ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Medical Malprac 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 11 25 0 0 0 25Name Change 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Other Insurance 5 2 1 2 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10Other MCL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 92 216 308 308Other Track 1 6 0 2 1 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9Other Track 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 9 14 0 0 0 14Other Track 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 8 21 21Personal Injury 0 0 0 0 0 79 39 8 126 1 0 1 0 0 0 127Prod Liability 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 28 33 0 0 0 33Prof Malpractic 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 3 7 0 0 0 7PIP Coverage 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Real Property 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1Tort Other 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 2 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 12Toxic Tort 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0UM/UIM Bod Inj 0 0 0 0 0 18 9 0 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 27Total 15 3 5 3 26 235 119 20 374 41 53 94 105 227 332 826 NOTE: Some Multicounty Litigation (MCL) cases were transferred in November 2014: Atlantic to Bergen = 8,935; Atlantic to Middlesex = 4,070.

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CIVIL RESOLUTION SUMMARY BY CASETYPEJULY 2017 - SEPTEMBER 2017

ATLANTIC Trial Summary Default Percent resolved byJury Nonjury Total Judgment Settlement Judgment Dismiss Other Total Trial Sum Jud Settle Default J Dismiss Other Monthly Resolutions

Act on Neg Inst 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0%

Asbestos 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%

Assault & Bat 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%

Auto - Pers Inj 6 0 6 0 147 2 78 5 238 3% 0% 62% 1% 33% 2%

Auto - Property 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 0% 0% 50% 0% 50% 0%

Book Account 0 0 0 4 17 42 25 0 88 0% 5% 19% 48% 28% 0%

Civil Rights 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 2 6 0% 0% 33% 0% 33% 33%

Complex Commerc 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 0% 0% 50% 0% 50% 0%

Condemnation 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 1 5 0% 0% 40% 40% 0% 20%

Construction 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 4 0% 0% 25% 25% 50% 0%

Contract/Commer 0 0 0 0 14 17 30 3 64 0% 0% 22% 27% 47% 5%

Employment 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0%

Lieu of P. Writ 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 1 4 0% 0% 25% 0% 50% 25%

Medical Malprac 0 0 0 0 5 0 1 0 6 0% 0% 83% 0% 17% 0%

Name Change 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 25 27 0% 0% 0% 0% 7% 93%

Other Insurance 0 0 0 0 3 1 2 0 6 0% 0% 50% 17% 33% 0%

Other MCL 0 0 0 0 1 0 24 0 25 0% 0% 4% 0% 96% 0%

Other Track 1 0 0 0 1 17 2 12 13 45 0% 2% 38% 4% 27% 29%

Other Track 3 0 0 0 0 13 1 8 1 23 0% 0% 57% 4% 35% 4%

Other Track 4 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 50% 0% 50% 0% 0% 0%

Personal Injury 4 0 4 4 94 4 42 4 152 3% 3% 62% 3% 28% 3%

Prod Liability 0 0 0 0 2 0 4 1 7 0% 0% 29% 0% 57% 14%

Prof Malpractic 0 0 0 0 2 0 3 0 5 0% 0% 40% 0% 60% 0%

PIP Coverage 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 0% 0% 50% 0% 50% 0%

Real Property 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 3 0% 0% 33% 33% 33% 0%

Tort Other 0 0 0 0 6 0 11 1 18 0% 0% 33% 0% 61% 6%

Toxic Tort 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%

UM/UIM Bod Inj 1 0 1 0 10 1 7 0 19 5% 0% 53% 5% 37% 0%

Total 11 1 12 10 342 74 261 57 756 2% 1% 45% 10% 35% 8%

NOTE: Some Multicounty Litigation (MCL) cases were transferred in November 2014: Atlantic to Bergen = 8,935; Atlantic to Middlesex = 4,070.5

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CIVIL BACKLOG BY CASETYPE SEPTEMBER 2017

ATLANTIC

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1) Casetypes with the state's largest backlogs are highlighted.2) Some Multicounty Litigation (MCL) cases were transferred in November 2014: Atlantic to Bergen = 8,935; Atlantic to Middlesex = 4,070.

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CIVIL CASELOAD SUMMARY BY CASETYPE JULY 2017 - SEPTEMBER 2017

BERGEN

Backlog Per 100Filings Resolutions Clearance Backlog Backlog Percent Monthly Filings Active Pending

Jul 2016 Jul 2017 Jul 2016 Jul 2017to to percent to to percent Jul 2017 - Sep 2017 percent percent

Sep 2016 Sep 2017 change Sep 2016 Sep 2017 change number percent Sep 2016 Sep 2017 change Sep 2016 Sep 2017 Sep 2016 Sep 2017 Sep 2016 Sep 2017 change

Act on Neg Inst 12 8 -33% 18 10 -44% 2 125% 1 2 100% 4% 7% 20 48 24 27 13%

Asbestos 0 0 0% 0 0 0% 0 100% 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0 0 0 0 0%

Assault & Bat 5 2 -60% 5 2 -60% 0 100% 5 5 0% 16% 17% 286 353 31 30 -3%

Auto - Pers Inj 666 711 7% 560 533 -5% -178 75% 477 525 10% 15% 15% 205 221 3,228 3,458 7%

Auto - Property 87 184 111% 59 106 80% -78 58% 8 5 -38% 4% 2% 26 12 220 327 49%

Book Account 292 292 0% 242 289 19% -3 99% 21 18 -14% 4% 3% 23 17 516 619 20%

Civil Rights 4 3 -25% 8 5 -38% 2 167% 3 0 -100% 12% 0% 157 0 26 15 -42%

Complex Comme 10 9 -10% 7 11 57% 2 122% 11 18 64% 26% 28% 426 514 43 64 49%

Condemnation 0 0 0% 0 0 0% 0 100% 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0 0 0 0 0%

Construction 19 13 -32% 14 19 36% 6 146% 5 7 40% 8% 14% 91 158 61 51 -16%

Contract/Comme 312 313 0% 266 238 -11% -75 76% 52 41 -21% 6% 5% 52 43 825 860 4%

Employment 5 6 20% 6 6 0% 0 100% 2 2 0% 7% 7% 73 75 27 29 7%

Lieu of P. Writ 9 17 89% 12 16 33% -1 94% 3 0 -100% 7% 0% 61 0 46 47 2%

Medical Malprac 25 34 36% 23 20 -13% -14 59% 44 64 45% 23% 31% 503 686 192 204 6%

Name Change 75 114 52% 68 100 47% -14 88% 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0 0 9 14 56%

Other Insurance 30 28 -7% 21 33 57% 5 118% 4 5 25% 6% 8% 43 50 63 59 -6%

Other MCL 179 101 -44% 113 174 54% 73 172% 9,239 11,671 26% 70% 87% 7,970 26,677 13,203 13,343 1%

Other Track 1 112 117 4% 99 100 1% -17 85% 7 16 129% 3% 8% 18 41 203 205 1%

Other Track 3 43 51 19% 42 30 -29% -21 59% 16 11 -31% 10% 6% 136 83 168 180 7%

Other Track 4 5 4 -20% 5 12 140% 8 300% 16 64 300% 14% 74% 800 3,840 116 87 -25%

Personal Injury 226 246 9% 249 220 -12% -26 89% 271 300 11% 18% 21% 281 349 1,484 1,409 -5%

Prod Liability 20 21 5% 13 13 0% -8 62% 31 5 -84% 17% 5% 348 67 184 95 -48%

Prof Malpractic 11 22 100% 23 20 -13% -2 91% 20 18 -10% 19% 16% 333 343 106 110 4%

PIP Coverage 7 13 86% 6 6 0% -7 46% 1 1 0% 7% 5% 32 29 14 21 50%

Real Property 19 14 -26% 14 6 -57% -8 43% 2 1 -50% 6% 4% 36 28 33 23 -30%

Tort Other 59 58 -2% 59 41 -31% -17 71% 28 11 -61% 14% 6% 149 57 204 188 -8%

Toxic Tort 0 0 0% 0 0 0% 0 100% 1 1 0% 20% 25% 1,200 600 5 4 -20%

UM/UIM Bod Inj 46 53 15% 35 58 66% 5 109% 24 33 38% 12% 17% 149 226 193 192 -1%Total 2,278 2,434 7% 1,967 2,068 5% -366 85% 10,292 12,824 25% 48% 59% 1,215 1,627 21,224 21,661 2%

NOTE: Some Multicounty Litigation (MCL) cases were transferred in November 2014: Atlantic to Bergen = 8,935; Atlantic to Middlesex = 4,070.7

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CIVIL BACKLOG SUMMARY BY CASETYPE

SEPTEMBER 2017

BERGEN

Cases in BacklogTrack 1 Track 2 Track 3 Track 4

12 to 18 18 to 24 24 to 36 over 36 Total 18 to 24 24 to 36 over 36 Total 24 to 36 over 36 Total 24 to 36 over 36 Total Totalmonths months months months Track 1 months months months Track 2 months months Track 3 months months Track 4 Backlog

Act on Neg Inst 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2Asbestos 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Assault & Bat 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1 5 0 0 0 5Auto - Pers Inj 0 0 0 0 0 444 81 0 525 0 0 0 0 0 0 525Auto - Property 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 5Book Account 16 1 1 0 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18Civil Rights 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Complex Comme 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 5 18 18Condemnation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Construction 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 7Contract/Comme 0 0 0 0 0 33 8 0 41 0 0 0 0 0 0 41Employment 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2Lieu of P. Writ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Medical Malprac 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 53 11 64 0 0 0 64Name Change 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Other Insurance 3 1 1 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5Other MCL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2,750 8,921 11,671 11,671Other Track 1 14 2 0 0 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16Other Track 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 1 11 0 0 0 11Other Track 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 59 5 64 64Personal Injury 0 0 0 0 0 232 64 4 300 0 0 0 0 0 0 300Prod Liability 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 5 0 0 0 5Prof Malpractic 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 3 18 0 0 0 18PIP Coverage 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1Real Property 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1Tort Other 0 0 0 0 0 7 2 2 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 11Toxic Tort 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1UM/UIM Bod Inj 0 0 0 0 0 30 3 0 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 33Total 37 4 2 0 43 760 158 6 924 88 16 104 2,822 8,931 11,753 12,824 NOTE: Some Multicounty Litigation (MCL) cases were transferred in November 2014: Atlantic to Bergen = 8,935; Atlantic to Middlesex = 4,070.

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CIVIL RESOLUTION SUMMARY BY CASETYPEJULY 2017 - SEPTEMBER 2017

BERGEN Trial Summary Default Percent resolved byJury Nonjury Total Judgment Settlement Judgment Dismiss Other Total Trial Sum Jud Settle Default J Dismiss Other Monthly Resolutions

Act on Neg Inst 0 0 0 0 1 0 9 0 10 0% 0% 10% 0% 90% 0%

Asbestos 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%

Assault & Bat 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% 0%

Auto - Pers Inj 13 2 15 6 352 10 140 10 533 3% 1% 66% 2% 26% 2%

Auto - Property 0 0 0 0 22 55 28 1 106 0% 0% 21% 52% 26% 1%

Book Account 0 0 0 5 79 48 157 0 289 0% 2% 27% 17% 54% 0%

Civil Rights 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 2 5 0% 40% 0% 0% 20% 40%

Complex Commerc 0 0 0 2 8 0 1 0 11 0% 18% 73% 0% 9% 0%

Condemnation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%

Construction 0 0 0 0 15 0 4 0 19 0% 0% 79% 0% 21% 0%

Contract/Commer 2 1 3 1 98 31 96 9 238 1% 0% 41% 13% 40% 4%

Employment 0 0 0 1 5 0 0 0 6 0% 17% 83% 0% 0% 0%

Lieu of P. Writ 0 2 2 1 6 1 6 0 16 13% 6% 38% 6% 38% 0%

Medical Malprac 1 0 1 0 11 0 8 0 20 5% 0% 55% 0% 40% 0%

Name Change 0 0 0 0 0 0 69 31 100 0% 0% 0% 0% 69% 31%

Other Insurance 0 0 0 0 16 1 13 3 33 0% 0% 48% 3% 39% 9%

Other MCL 0 0 0 1 66 0 107 0 174 0% 1% 38% 0% 61% 0%

Other Track 1 1 0 1 1 34 2 60 2 100 1% 1% 34% 2% 60% 2%

Other Track 3 0 0 0 2 15 0 6 7 30 0% 7% 50% 0% 20% 23%

Other Track 4 0 0 0 0 9 0 3 0 12 0% 0% 75% 0% 25% 0%

Personal Injury 1 0 1 10 148 0 53 8 220 0% 5% 67% 0% 24% 4%

Prod Liability 0 0 0 0 9 0 4 0 13 0% 0% 69% 0% 31% 0%

Prof Malpractic 0 2 2 2 13 0 3 0 20 10% 10% 65% 0% 15% 0%

PIP Coverage 0 0 0 0 2 0 3 1 6 0% 0% 33% 0% 50% 17%

Real Property 0 0 0 0 2 0 3 1 6 0% 0% 33% 0% 50% 17%

Tort Other 0 0 0 3 20 2 16 0 41 0% 7% 49% 5% 39% 0%

Toxic Tort 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%

UM/UIM Bod Inj 2 0 2 2 38 6 9 1 58 3% 3% 66% 10% 16% 2%Total 20 7 27 39 971 156 799 76 2,068 1% 2% 47% 8% 39% 4%

NOTE: Some Multicounty Litigation (MCL) cases were transferred in November 2014: Atlantic to Bergen = 8,935; Atlantic to Middlesex = 4,070.9

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CIVIL BACKLOG BY CASETYPE SEPTEMBER 2017

BERGEN

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Sep 15 7,050Sep 16 10,292 46%Sep 17 12,824 25%

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CIVIL CASELOAD SUMMARY BY CASETYPE JULY 2017 - SEPTEMBER 2017

BURLINGTON

Backlog Per 100Filings Resolutions Clearance Backlog Backlog Percent Monthly Filings Active Pending

Jul 2016 Jul 2017 Jul 2016 Jul 2017to to percent to to percent Jul 2017 - Sep 2017 percent percent

Sep 2016 Sep 2017 change Sep 2016 Sep 2017 change number percent Sep 2016 Sep 2017 change Sep 2016 Sep 2017 Sep 2016 Sep 2017 Sep 2016 Sep 2017 change

Act on Neg Inst 4 3 -25% 1 0 -100% -3 0% 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0 0 9 7 -22%

Asbestos 0 0 0% 0 0 0% 0 100% 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0 0 0 0 0%

Assault & Bat 0 1 6 1 -83% 0 100% 1 0 -100% 17% 0% 240 0 6 6 0%

Auto - Pers Inj 154 196 27% 174 165 -5% -31 84% 136 129 -5% 16% 15% 248 212 840 885 5%

Auto - Property 9 7 -22% 7 2 -71% -5 29% 0 1 0% 5% 0 63 30 22 -27%

Book Account 101 107 6% 92 118 28% 11 110% 2 3 50% 1% 1% 6 7 169 202 20%

Civil Rights 3 3 0% 2 2 0% -1 67% 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0 0 9 9 0%

Complex Comme 1 5 400% 7 7 0% 2 140% 15 12 -20% 41% 35% 2,000 900 37 34 -8%

Condemnation 1 2 100% 2 1 -50% -1 50% 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0 0 9 3 -67%

Construction 6 4 -33% 6 4 -33% 0 100% 0 3 0% 17% 0 171 23 18 -22%

Contract/Comme 144 140 -3% 158 161 2% 21 115% 24 38 58% 6% 9% 49 80 393 401 2%

Employment 7 2 -71% 2 0 -100% -2 0% 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0 0 12 12 0%

Lieu of P. Writ 9 5 -44% 5 6 20% 1 120% 2 0 -100% 13% 0% 104 0 16 12 -25%

Medical Malprac 10 10 0% 6 7 17% -3 70% 20 13 -35% 26% 19% 545 400 78 70 -10%

Name Change 31 47 52% 27 47 74% 0 100% 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0 0 23 37 61%

Other Insurance 7 6 -14% 3 5 67% -1 83% 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0 0 18 17 -6%

Other MCL 0 0 0% 0 0 0% 0 100% 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0 0 0 0 0%

Other Track 1 74 56 -24% 48 47 -2% -9 84% 1 1 0% 1% 1% 5 5 126 92 -27%

Other Track 3 21 21 0% 33 28 -15% 7 133% 4 3 -25% 4% 3% 43 35 111 102 -8%

Other Track 4 7 2 -71% 11 7 -36% 5 350% 14 24 71% 24% 60% 764 1,920 59 40 -32%

Personal Injury 78 96 23% 91 97 7% 1 101% 60 92 53% 12% 18% 183 269 481 498 4%

Prod Liability 2 2 0% 2 3 50% 1 150% 4 6 50% 29% 35% 686 655 14 17 21%

Prof Malpractic 7 7 0% 11 2 -82% -5 29% 15 7 -53% 26% 13% 600 290 57 52 -9%

PIP Coverage 1 1 0% 2 3 50% 2 300% 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0 0 4 1 -75%

Real Property 6 3 -50% 2 4 100% 1 133% 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0 0 6 6 0%

Tort Other 17 14 -18% 14 14 0% 0 100% 5 9 80% 9% 16% 90 166 58 58 0%

Toxic Tort 0 0 0% 0 0 0% 0 100% 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0 0 1 1 0%

UM/UIM Bod Inj 8 10 25% 9 13 44% 3 130% 10 9 -10% 19% 14% 273 240 53 64 21%Total 708 750 6% 721 744 3% -6 99% 313 350 12% 12% 13% 128 136 2,642 2,666 1%

NOTE: Some Multicounty Litigation (MCL) cases were transferred in November 2014: Atlantic to Bergen = 8,935; Atlantic to Middlesex = 4,070.11

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CIVIL BACKLOG SUMMARY BY CASETYPE

SEPTEMBER 2017

BURLINGTON

Cases in BacklogTrack 1 Track 2 Track 3 Track 4

12 to 18 18 to 24 24 to 36 over 36 Total 18 to 24 24 to 36 over 36 Total 24 to 36 over 36 Total 24 to 36 over 36 Total Totalmonths months months months Track 1 months months months Track 2 months months Track 3 months months Track 4 Backlog

Act on Neg Inst 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Asbestos 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Assault & Bat 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Auto - Pers Inj 0 0 0 0 0 97 31 1 129 0 0 0 0 0 0 129Auto - Property 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1Book Account 3 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3Civil Rights 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Complex Comme 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 5 12 12Condemnation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Construction 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3Contract/Comme 0 0 0 0 0 29 8 1 38 0 0 0 0 0 0 38Employment 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Lieu of P. Writ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Medical Malprac 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 13 0 0 0 13Name Change 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Other Insurance 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Other MCL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Other Track 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1Other Track 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 3 0 0 0 3Other Track 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 5 24 24Personal Injury 0 0 0 0 0 68 24 0 92 0 0 0 0 0 0 92Prod Liability 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 6 0 0 0 6Prof Malpractic 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 2 7 0 0 0 7PIP Coverage 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Real Property 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Tort Other 0 0 0 0 0 7 2 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 9Toxic Tort 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0UM/UIM Bod Inj 0 0 0 0 0 8 1 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 9Total 4 0 0 0 4 212 67 2 281 22 7 29 26 10 36 350 NOTE: Some Multicounty Litigation (MCL) cases were transferred in November 2014: Atlantic to Bergen = 8,935; Atlantic to Middlesex = 4,070.

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CIVIL RESOLUTION SUMMARY BY CASETYPEJULY 2017 - SEPTEMBER 2017

BURLINGTON Trial Summary Default Percent resolved byJury Nonjury Total Judgment Settlement Judgment Dismiss Other Total Trial Sum Jud Settle Default J Dismiss Other Monthly Resolutions

Act on Neg Inst 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%

Asbestos 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%

Assault & Bat 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0%

Auto - Pers Inj 4 0 4 2 122 1 33 3 165 2% 1% 74% 1% 20% 2%

Auto - Property 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 0% 0% 50% 0% 50% 0%

Book Account 0 0 0 1 32 50 34 1 118 0% 1% 27% 42% 29% 1%

Civil Rights 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% 0%

Complex Commerc 0 0 0 0 5 0 2 0 7 0% 0% 71% 0% 29% 0%

Condemnation 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% 0%

Construction 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 4 0% 0% 50% 0% 50% 0%

Contract/Commer 1 0 1 7 57 43 52 1 161 1% 4% 35% 27% 32% 1%

Employment 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%

Lieu of P. Writ 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 3 6 0% 17% 33% 0% 0% 50%

Medical Malprac 0 0 0 1 4 0 2 0 7 0% 14% 57% 0% 29% 0%

Name Change 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 44 47 0% 0% 0% 0% 6% 94%

Other Insurance 0 0 0 0 2 0 3 0 5 0% 0% 40% 0% 60% 0%

Other MCL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%

Other Track 1 0 1 1 1 24 1 11 9 47 2% 2% 51% 2% 23% 19%

Other Track 3 0 0 0 0 21 0 4 3 28 0% 0% 75% 0% 14% 11%

Other Track 4 0 0 0 0 3 2 2 0 7 0% 0% 43% 29% 29% 0%

Personal Injury 1 0 1 2 57 1 30 6 97 1% 2% 59% 1% 31% 6%

Prod Liability 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 3 0% 0% 67% 0% 33% 0%

Prof Malpractic 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 0% 50% 50% 0% 0% 0%

PIP Coverage 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 3 0% 0% 67% 0% 33% 0%

Real Property 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 4 0% 0% 75% 0% 25% 0%

Tort Other 0 0 0 0 8 0 6 0 14 0% 0% 57% 0% 43% 0%

Toxic Tort 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%

UM/UIM Bod Inj 1 0 1 0 7 0 4 1 13 8% 0% 54% 0% 31% 8%Total 7 1 8 17 358 98 192 71 744 1% 2% 48% 13% 26% 10%

NOTE: Some Multicounty Litigation (MCL) cases were transferred in November 2014: Atlantic to Bergen = 8,935; Atlantic to Middlesex = 4,070.13

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CIVIL BACKLOG BY CASETYPE SEPTEMBER 2017

BURLINGTON

TotalBacklog % chg

Sep 15 329Sep 16 313 -5%Sep 17 350 12%

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CIVIL CASELOAD SUMMARY BY CASETYPE JULY 2017 - SEPTEMBER 2017

CAMDEN

Backlog Per 100Filings Resolutions Clearance Backlog Backlog Percent Monthly Filings Active Pending

Jul 2016 Jul 2017 Jul 2016 Jul 2017to to percent to to percent Jul 2017 - Sep 2017 percent percent

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Act on Neg Inst 1 3 200% 7 1 -86% -2 33% 4 2 -50% 25% 33% 200 267 16 6 -63%

Asbestos 0 0 0% 0 0 0% 0 100% 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0 0 0 0 0%

Assault & Bat 2 1 -50% 2 0 -100% -1 0% 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0 0 7 10 43%

Auto - Pers Inj 456 431 -5% 371 429 16% -2 100% 307 344 12% 14% 16% 208 237 2,145 2,179 2%

Auto - Property 11 10 -9% 5 8 60% -2 80% 1 3 200% 3% 8% 36 88 35 39 11%

Book Account 127 113 -11% 113 127 12% 14 112% 13 7 -46% 5% 3% 31 13 250 276 10%

Civil Rights 13 9 -31% 10 8 -20% -1 89% 6 4 -33% 15% 15% 176 166 39 26 -33%

Complex Comme 2 3 50% 5 0 -100% -3 0% 5 12 140% 28% 46% 600 1,440 18 26 44%

Condemnation 2 3 50% 8 4 -50% 1 133% 1 3 200% 14% 25% 55 257 7 12 71%

Construction 2 8 300% 6 3 -50% -5 38% 2 4 100% 12% 19% 114 229 17 21 24%

Contract/Comme 96 129 34% 107 105 -2% -24 81% 30 32 7% 9% 9% 81 79 345 343 -1%

Employment 2 3 50% 8 1 -88% -2 33% 2 0 -100% 13% 0% 114 0 15 12 -20%

Lieu of P. Writ 5 4 -20% 8 2 -75% -2 50% 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0 0 10 10 0%

Medical Malprac 20 22 10% 28 19 -32% -3 86% 38 42 11% 24% 25% 465 531 159 171 8%

Name Change 42 31 -26% 40 30 -25% -1 97% 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0 0 26 20 -23%

Other Insurance 12 13 8% 17 9 -47% -4 69% 4 5 25% 10% 13% 76 113 42 39 -7%

Other MCL 2 0 -100% 1 0 -100% 0 100% 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0 0 1 0 -100%

Other Track 1 105 206 96% 97 211 118% 5 102% 11 13 18% 5% 6% 32 21 214 215 0%

Other Track 3 42 28 -33% 29 48 66% 20 171% 16 13 -19% 9% 8% 117 109 178 161 -10%

Other Track 4 4 1 -75% 9 5 -44% 4 500% 4 8 100% 13% 50% 300 1,920 30 16 -47%

Personal Injury 198 159 -20% 176 191 9% 32 120% 128 179 40% 12% 19% 173 291 1,040 940 -10%

Prod Liability 10 5 -50% 5 1 -80% -4 20% 4 2 -50% 13% 5% 209 100 32 37 16%

Prof Malpractic 5 9 80% 8 16 100% 7 178% 15 9 -40% 19% 14% 340 225 80 65 -19%

PIP Coverage 2 4 100% 5 9 80% 5 225% 3 1 -67% 25% 7% 164 52 12 14 17%

Real Property 6 4 -33% 4 6 50% 2 150% 0 2 0% 11% 0 100 13 18 38%

Tort Other 25 20 -20% 28 25 -11% 5 125% 12 10 -17% 14% 11% 132 115 87 90 3%

Toxic Tort 2 0 -100% 0 2 2 100% 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0 0 2 0 -100%

UM/UIM Bod Inj 36 40 11% 32 27 -16% -13 68% 19 23 21% 10% 13% 135 196 185 173 -6%Total 1,230 1,259 2% 1,129 1,287 14% 28 102% 625 718 15% 12% 15% 146 162 5,005 4,919 -2%

NOTE: Some Multicounty Litigation (MCL) cases were transferred in November 2014: Atlantic to Bergen = 8,935; Atlantic to Middlesex = 4,070.15

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CIVIL BACKLOG SUMMARY BY CASETYPE

SEPTEMBER 2017

CAMDEN

Cases in BacklogTrack 1 Track 2 Track 3 Track 4

12 to 18 18 to 24 24 to 36 over 36 Total 18 to 24 24 to 36 over 36 Total 24 to 36 over 36 Total 24 to 36 over 36 Total Totalmonths months months months Track 1 months months months Track 2 months months Track 3 months months Track 4 Backlog

Act on Neg Inst 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2Asbestos 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Assault & Bat 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Auto - Pers Inj 0 0 0 0 0 245 92 7 344 0 0 0 0 0 0 344Auto - Property 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3Book Account 6 0 0 1 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7Civil Rights 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 4 0 0 0 4Complex Comme 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 5 12 12Condemnation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 3 0 0 0 3Construction 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 4Contract/Comme 0 0 0 0 0 19 11 1 31 0 1 1 0 0 0 32Employment 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Lieu of P. Writ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Medical Malprac 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 17 42 0 0 0 42Name Change 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Other Insurance 0 5 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5Other MCL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Other Track 1 10 2 0 1 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13Other Track 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 4 13 0 0 0 13Other Track 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 1 8 8Personal Injury 0 0 0 0 0 144 33 1 178 1 0 1 0 0 0 179Prod Liability 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 2Prof Malpractic 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 4 9 0 0 0 9PIP Coverage 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1Real Property 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2Tort Other 0 0 0 0 0 4 6 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 10Toxic Tort 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0UM/UIM Bod Inj 0 0 0 0 0 15 8 0 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 23Total 19 9 0 2 30 429 155 9 593 46 29 75 14 6 20 718 NOTE: Some Multicounty Litigation (MCL) cases were transferred in November 2014: Atlantic to Bergen = 8,935; Atlantic to Middlesex = 4,070.

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CIVIL RESOLUTION SUMMARY BY CASETYPEJULY 2017 - SEPTEMBER 2017

CAMDEN Trial Summary Default Percent resolved byJury Nonjury Total Judgment Settlement Judgment Dismiss Other Total Trial Sum Jud Settle Default J Dismiss Other Monthly Resolutions

Act on Neg Inst 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0%

Asbestos 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%

Assault & Bat 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%

Auto - Pers Inj 11 1 12 0 149 0 261 7 429 3% 0% 35% 0% 61% 2%

Auto - Property 0 0 0 0 1 1 6 0 8 0% 0% 13% 13% 75% 0%

Book Account 0 0 0 5 24 49 49 0 127 0% 4% 19% 39% 39% 0%

Civil Rights 0 0 0 1 0 0 6 1 8 0% 13% 0% 0% 75% 13%

Complex Commerc 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%

Condemnation 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 4 0% 25% 25% 0% 0% 50%

Construction 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 3 0% 0% 33% 33% 33% 0%

Contract/Commer 1 0 1 3 19 23 53 6 105 1% 3% 18% 22% 50% 6%

Employment 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% 0%

Lieu of P. Writ 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0% 0% 0% 0% 50% 50%

Medical Malprac 0 0 0 0 12 0 6 1 19 0% 0% 63% 0% 32% 5%

Name Change 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 26 30 0% 0% 0% 0% 13% 87%

Other Insurance 0 0 0 0 3 1 4 1 9 0% 0% 33% 11% 44% 11%

Other MCL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%

Other Track 1 1 0 1 4 26 1 42 137 211 0% 2% 12% 0% 20% 65%

Other Track 3 0 0 0 0 16 1 25 6 48 0% 0% 33% 2% 52% 13%

Other Track 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 0 5 0% 0% 20% 20% 60% 0%

Personal Injury 2 0 2 3 73 2 101 10 191 1% 2% 38% 1% 53% 5%

Prod Liability 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% 0%

Prof Malpractic 2 0 2 0 8 0 6 0 16 13% 0% 50% 0% 38% 0%

PIP Coverage 0 0 0 0 1 0 8 0 9 0% 0% 11% 0% 89% 0%

Real Property 0 0 0 0 2 0 4 0 6 0% 0% 33% 0% 67% 0%

Tort Other 0 0 0 0 7 3 13 2 25 0% 0% 28% 12% 52% 8%

Toxic Tort 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 0% 0% 50% 0% 0% 50%

UM/UIM Bod Inj 1 0 1 0 11 0 15 0 27 4% 0% 41% 0% 56% 0%Total 18 1 19 17 358 83 609 201 1,287 1% 1% 28% 6% 47% 16%

NOTE: Some Multicounty Litigation (MCL) cases were transferred in November 2014: Atlantic to Bergen = 8,935; Atlantic to Middlesex = 4,070.17

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CIVIL BACKLOG BY CASETYPE SEPTEMBER 2017

CAMDEN

TotalBacklog % chg

Sep 15 596Sep 16 625 5%Sep 17 718 15%

1) Casetypes with the state's largest backlogs are highlighted.2) Some Multicounty Litigation (MCL) cases were transferred in November 2014: Atlantic to Bergen = 8,935; Atlantic to Middlesex = 4,070.

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CIVIL CASELOAD SUMMARY BY CASETYPE JULY 2017 - SEPTEMBER 2017

CAPE MAY

Backlog Per 100Filings Resolutions Clearance Backlog Backlog Percent Monthly Filings Active Pending

Jul 2016 Jul 2017 Jul 2016 Jul 2017to to percent to to percent Jul 2017 - Sep 2017 percent percent

Sep 2016 Sep 2017 change Sep 2016 Sep 2017 change number percent Sep 2016 Sep 2017 change Sep 2016 Sep 2017 Sep 2016 Sep 2017 Sep 2016 Sep 2017 change

Act on Neg Inst 0 0 0% 0 0 0% 0 100% 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0 0 0 1

Asbestos 0 0 0% 0 0 0% 0 100% 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0 0 0 0 0%

Assault & Bat 0 2 2 1 -50% -1 50% 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0 0 2 3 50%

Auto - Pers Inj 28 34 21% 23 24 4% -10 71% 20 17 -15% 18% 13% 264 202 109 126 16%

Auto - Property 1 1 0% 2 1 -50% 0 100% 1 0 -100% 25% 0% 300 0 4 2 -50%

Book Account 20 25 25% 16 15 -6% -10 60% 3 2 -33% 8% 5% 56 30 36 43 19%

Civil Rights 0 1 3 3 0% 2 300% 5 2 -60% 50% 29% 750 600 10 7 -30%

Complex Comme 0 0 0% 1 0 -100% 0 100% 0 1 0% 100% 0 1,200 0 1

Condemnation 0 0 0% 0 0 0% 0 100% 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0 0 2 1 -50%

Construction 3 4 33% 1 4 300% 0 100% 3 3 0% 33% 21% 400 212 9 14 56%

Contract/Comme 20 24 20% 13 18 38% -6 75% 8 8 0% 12% 12% 122 116 68 68 0%

Employment 0 1 0 1 0 100% 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0 0 1 2 100%

Lieu of P. Writ 2 2 0% 9 5 -44% 3 250% 3 1 -67% 25% 8% 225 86 12 12 0%

Medical Malprac 3 2 -33% 1 3 200% 1 150% 3 5 67% 19% 29% 360 545 16 17 6%

Name Change 8 4 -50% 10 3 -70% -1 75% 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0 0 2 3 50%

Other Insurance 3 4 33% 2 3 50% -1 75% 4 5 25% 36% 38% 320 462 11 13 18%

Other MCL 0 0 0% 0 0 0% 0 100% 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0 0 0 0 0%

Other Track 1 18 12 -33% 21 14 -33% 2 117% 6 4 -33% 19% 17% 113 107 31 24 -23%

Other Track 3 1 4 300% 5 6 20% 2 150% 9 8 -11% 29% 22% 600 369 31 36 16%

Other Track 4 1 1 0% 2 0 -100% -1 0% 0 12 0% 75% 0 4,800 17 16 -6%

Personal Injury 22 41 86% 17 14 -18% -27 34% 17 23 35% 14% 15% 232 246 122 152 25%

Prod Liability 0 1 1 2 100% 1 200% 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0 0 6 4 -33%

Prof Malpractic 1 1 0% 1 0 -100% -1 0% 2 0 -100% 17% 0% 267 0 12 12 0%

PIP Coverage 2 0 -100% 0 1 1 100% 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0 0 2 0 -100%

Real Property 3 5 67% 2 4 100% -1 80% 3 1 -67% 38% 13% 360 92 8 8 0%

Tort Other 9 1 -89% 4 4 0% 3 400% 3 5 67% 9% 21% 106 375 33 24 -27%

Toxic Tort 0 0 0% 0 0 0% 0 100% 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0 0 0 0 0%

UM/UIM Bod Inj 2 3 50% 5 1 -80% -2 33% 1 2 100% 14% 17% 171 300 7 12 71%Total 147 173 18% 141 127 -10% -46 73% 91 99 9% 17% 16% 193 200 551 601 9%

NOTE: Some Multicounty Litigation (MCL) cases were transferred in November 2014: Atlantic to Bergen = 8,935; Atlantic to Middlesex = 4,070.19

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CIVIL BACKLOG SUMMARY BY CASETYPE

SEPTEMBER 2017

CAPE MAY

Cases in BacklogTrack 1 Track 2 Track 3 Track 4

12 to 18 18 to 24 24 to 36 over 36 Total 18 to 24 24 to 36 over 36 Total 24 to 36 over 36 Total 24 to 36 over 36 Total Totalmonths months months months Track 1 months months months Track 2 months months Track 3 months months Track 4 Backlog

Act on Neg Inst 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Asbestos 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Assault & Bat 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Auto - Pers Inj 0 0 0 0 0 9 6 2 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 17Auto - Property 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Book Account 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2Civil Rights 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 2Complex Comme 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1Condemnation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Construction 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3Contract/Comme 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 2 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 8Employment 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Lieu of P. Writ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1Medical Malprac 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 5 0 0 0 5Name Change 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Other Insurance 1 1 3 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5Other MCL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Other Track 1 3 1 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4Other Track 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 5 8 0 0 0 8Other Track 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 0 12 12Personal Injury 0 0 0 0 0 17 4 2 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 23Prod Liability 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Prof Malpractic 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0PIP Coverage 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Real Property 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1Tort Other 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 5Toxic Tort 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0UM/UIM Bod Inj 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2Total 5 2 4 1 12 31 19 8 58 6 9 15 13 1 14 99 NOTE: Some Multicounty Litigation (MCL) cases were transferred in November 2014: Atlantic to Bergen = 8,935; Atlantic to Middlesex = 4,070.

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CIVIL RESOLUTION SUMMARY BY CASETYPEJULY 2017 - SEPTEMBER 2017

CAPE MAY Trial Summary Default Percent resolved byJury Nonjury Total Judgment Settlement Judgment Dismiss Other Total Trial Sum Jud Settle Default J Dismiss Other Monthly Resolutions

Act on Neg Inst 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%

Asbestos 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%

Assault & Bat 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0%

Auto - Pers Inj 0 1 1 0 9 0 12 2 24 4% 0% 38% 0% 50% 8%

Auto - Property 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% 0%

Book Account 0 0 0 0 3 2 9 1 15 0% 0% 20% 13% 60% 7%

Civil Rights 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 3 0% 0% 33% 0% 67% 0%

Complex Commerc 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%

Condemnation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%

Construction 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 4 0% 0% 50% 0% 50% 0%

Contract/Commer 0 0 0 2 2 4 8 2 18 0% 11% 11% 22% 44% 11%

Employment 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0%

Lieu of P. Writ 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 3 5 20% 0% 0% 0% 20% 60%

Medical Malprac 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 3 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0%

Name Change 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100%

Other Insurance 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 3 0% 0% 0% 0% 67% 33%

Other MCL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%

Other Track 1 0 1 1 0 6 0 2 5 14 7% 0% 43% 0% 14% 36%

Other Track 3 0 1 1 0 2 0 2 1 6 17% 0% 33% 0% 33% 17%

Other Track 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%

Personal Injury 0 0 0 0 3 0 10 1 14 0% 0% 21% 0% 71% 7%

Prod Liability 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 0% 0% 50% 0% 50% 0%

Prof Malpractic 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%

PIP Coverage 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0%

Real Property 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 4 0% 0% 50% 0% 25% 25%

Tort Other 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 4 0% 0% 25% 25% 50% 0%

Toxic Tort 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%

UM/UIM Bod Inj 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% 0%Total 0 4 4 2 34 7 60 20 127 3% 2% 27% 6% 47% 16%

NOTE: Some Multicounty Litigation (MCL) cases were transferred in November 2014: Atlantic to Bergen = 8,935; Atlantic to Middlesex = 4,070.21

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CIVIL BACKLOG BY CASETYPE SEPTEMBER 2017

CAPE MAY

TotalBacklog % chg

Sep 15 76Sep 16 91 20%Sep 17 99 9%

1) Casetypes with the state's largest backlogs are highlighted.2) Some Multicounty Litigation (MCL) cases were transferred in November 2014: Atlantic to Bergen = 8,935; Atlantic to Middlesex = 4,070.

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CIVIL CASELOAD SUMMARY BY CASETYPE JULY 2017 - SEPTEMBER 2017

CUMBERLAND

Backlog Per 100Filings Resolutions Clearance Backlog Backlog Percent Monthly Filings Active Pending

Jul 2016 Jul 2017 Jul 2016 Jul 2017to to percent to to percent Jul 2017 - Sep 2017 percent percent

Sep 2016 Sep 2017 change Sep 2016 Sep 2017 change number percent Sep 2016 Sep 2017 change Sep 2016 Sep 2017 Sep 2016 Sep 2017 Sep 2016 Sep 2017 change

Act on Neg Inst 1 1 0% 0 0 0% -1 0% 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0 0 4 1 -75%

Asbestos 0 0 0% 0 0 0% 0 100% 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0 0 0 0 0%

Assault & Bat 1 1 0% 0 1 0 100% 1 0 -100% 33% 0% 600 0 3 4 33%

Auto - Pers Inj 62 76 23% 79 77 -3% 1 101% 71 75 6% 19% 21% 298 320 383 364 -5%

Auto - Property 1 1 0% 5 0 -100% -1 0% 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0 0 2 6 200%

Book Account 21 35 67% 21 26 24% -9 74% 3 4 33% 8% 6% 41 39 40 66 65%

Civil Rights 3 8 167% 3 6 100% -2 75% 4 1 -75% 40% 7% 533 71 10 14 40%

Complex Comme 0 0 0% 0 0 0% 0 100% 1 2 100% 50% 50% 2 4 100%

Condemnation 0 0 0% 0 0 0% 0 100% 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0 0 1 0 -100%

Construction 2 0 -100% 1 0 -100% 0 100% 4 0 -100% 57% 0% 2,400 0 7 2 -71%

Contract/Comme 19 23 21% 20 21 5% -2 91% 10 8 -20% 16% 10% 146 99 62 81 31%

Employment 1 0 -100% 3 0 -100% 0 100% 1 2 100% 25% 29% 240 480 4 7 75%

Lieu of P. Writ 2 2 0% 3 0 -100% -2 0% 0 1 0% 25% 0 150 4 4 0%

Medical Malprac 4 4 0% 4 0 -100% -4 0% 14 12 -14% 42% 44% 1,292 1,309 33 27 -18%

Name Change 14 13 -7% 11 9 -18% -4 69% 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0 0 12 8 -33%

Other Insurance 1 4 300% 3 4 33% 0 100% 4 3 -25% 40% 23% 533 257 10 13 30%

Other MCL 0 0 0% 0 0 0% 0 100% 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0 0 1 0 -100%

Other Track 1 26 27 4% 21 32 52% 5 119% 11 5 -55% 20% 11% 145 65 55 46 -16%

Other Track 3 10 10 0% 7 5 -29% -5 50% 8 10 25% 17% 18% 274 267 47 56 19%

Other Track 4 2 0 -100% 3 1 -67% 1 100% 1 1 0% 25% 14% 400 200 4 7 75%

Personal Injury 40 38 -5% 37 39 5% 1 103% 21 33 57% 12% 17% 171 259 176 192 9%

Prod Liability 1 2 100% 0 2 0 100% 1 3 200% 14% 33% 600 720 7 9 29%

Prof Malpractic 0 2 0 2 0 100% 2 6 200% 18% 46% 600 1,440 11 13 18%

PIP Coverage 0 1 2 1 -50% 0 100% 1 2 100% 17% 100% 133 1,200 6 2 -67%

Real Property 1 0 -100% 2 3 50% 3 100% 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0 0 4 2 -50%

Tort Other 11 12 9% 1 7 600% -5 58% 3 2 -33% 9% 6% 100 62 32 31 -3%

Toxic Tort 0 0 0% 0 0 0% 0 100% 1 1 0% 100% 100% 1 1 0%

UM/UIM Bod Inj 3 4 33% 6 6 0% 2 150% 5 2 -60% 21% 9% 261 150 24 22 -8%Total 226 264 17% 232 242 4% -22 92% 167 173 4% 18% 18% 215 210 945 982 4%

NOTE: Some Multicounty Litigation (MCL) cases were transferred in November 2014: Atlantic to Bergen = 8,935; Atlantic to Middlesex = 4,070.23

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CIVIL BACKLOG SUMMARY BY CASETYPE

SEPTEMBER 2017

CUMBERLAND

Cases in BacklogTrack 1 Track 2 Track 3 Track 4

12 to 18 18 to 24 24 to 36 over 36 Total 18 to 24 24 to 36 over 36 Total 24 to 36 over 36 Total 24 to 36 over 36 Total Totalmonths months months months Track 1 months months months Track 2 months months Track 3 months months Track 4 Backlog

Act on Neg Inst 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Asbestos 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Assault & Bat 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Auto - Pers Inj 0 0 0 0 0 50 22 3 75 0 0 0 0 0 0 75Auto - Property 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Book Account 2 2 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4Civil Rights 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1Complex Comme 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 2Condemnation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Construction 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Contract/Comme 0 0 0 0 0 6 2 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 8Employment 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2Lieu of P. Writ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1Medical Malprac 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 6 12 0 0 0 12Name Change 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Other Insurance 2 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3Other MCL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Other Track 1 3 1 1 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5Other Track 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 5 4 9 0 0 0 10Other Track 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1Personal Injury 0 0 0 0 0 25 8 0 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 33Prod Liability 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 3 0 0 0 3Prof Malpractic 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 1 6 0 0 0 6PIP Coverage 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2Real Property 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Tort Other 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2Toxic Tort 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1UM/UIM Bod Inj 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2Total 9 3 3 0 15 84 35 3 122 20 12 32 3 1 4 173 NOTE: Some Multicounty Litigation (MCL) cases were transferred in November 2014: Atlantic to Bergen = 8,935; Atlantic to Middlesex = 4,070.

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CIVIL RESOLUTION SUMMARY BY CASETYPEJULY 2017 - SEPTEMBER 2017

CUMBERLAND Trial Summary Default Percent resolved byJury Nonjury Total Judgment Settlement Judgment Dismiss Other Total Trial Sum Jud Settle Default J Dismiss Other Monthly Resolutions

Act on Neg Inst 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%

Asbestos 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%

Assault & Bat 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0%

Auto - Pers Inj 4 0 4 1 39 0 33 0 77 5% 1% 51% 0% 43% 0%

Auto - Property 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%

Book Account 0 0 0 0 4 8 12 2 26 0% 0% 15% 31% 46% 8%

Civil Rights 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 1 6 0% 0% 17% 0% 67% 17%

Complex Commerc 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%

Condemnation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%

Construction 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%

Contract/Commer 0 2 2 0 8 2 8 1 21 10% 0% 38% 10% 38% 5%

Employment 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%

Lieu of P. Writ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%

Medical Malprac 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%

Name Change 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 4 9 0% 0% 0% 0% 56% 44%

Other Insurance 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 4 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0%

Other MCL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%

Other Track 1 1 0 1 0 5 2 7 17 32 3% 0% 16% 6% 22% 53%

Other Track 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 1 5 0% 0% 40% 0% 40% 20%

Other Track 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0%

Personal Injury 1 0 1 2 19 1 13 3 39 3% 5% 49% 3% 33% 8%

Prod Liability 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 0% 0% 50% 0% 50% 0%

Prof Malpractic 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 0% 0% 50% 0% 50% 0%

PIP Coverage 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% 0%

Real Property 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 3 0% 0% 33% 33% 0% 33%

Tort Other 0 0 0 1 1 1 4 0 7 0% 14% 14% 14% 57% 0%

Toxic Tort 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%

UM/UIM Bod Inj 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 1 6 0% 0% 17% 0% 67% 17%Total 6 2 8 4 84 15 100 31 242 3% 2% 35% 6% 41% 13%

NOTE: Some Multicounty Litigation (MCL) cases were transferred in November 2014: Atlantic to Bergen = 8,935; Atlantic to Middlesex = 4,070.25

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CUMBERLAND

TotalBacklog % chg

Sep 15 178Sep 16 167 -6%Sep 17 173 4%

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ESSEX

Backlog Per 100Filings Resolutions Clearance Backlog Backlog Percent Monthly Filings Active Pending

Jul 2016 Jul 2017 Jul 2016 Jul 2017to to percent to to percent Jul 2017 - Sep 2017 percent percent

Sep 2016 Sep 2017 change Sep 2016 Sep 2017 change number percent Sep 2016 Sep 2017 change Sep 2016 Sep 2017 Sep 2016 Sep 2017 Sep 2016 Sep 2017 change

Act on Neg Inst 10 6 -40% 10 9 -10% 3 150% 2 1 -50% 8% 7% 63 55 24 15 -38%

Asbestos 0 0 0% 0 0 0% 0 100% 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0 0 0 0 0%

Assault & Bat 4 2 -50% 10 4 -60% 2 200% 6 9 50% 14% 20% 267 540 44 46 5%

Auto - Pers Inj 919 1,120 22% 857 880 3% -240 79% 841 1,048 25% 18% 20% 261 287 4,660 5,344 15%

Auto - Property 11 20 82% 13 18 38% -2 90% 9 12 33% 17% 19% 189 195 53 62 17%

Book Account 279 273 -2% 276 285 3% 12 104% 45 51 13% 8% 8% 49 54 592 666 13%

Civil Rights 12 14 17% 15 5 -67% -9 36% 15 12 -20% 32% 22% 346 313 47 54 15%

Complex Comme 4 7 75% 5 9 80% 2 129% 8 15 88% 21% 38% 457 667 38 40 5%

Condemnation 2 3 50% 1 3 200% 0 100% 3 2 -33% 23% 20% 360 343 13 10 -23%

Construction 16 12 -25% 19 18 -5% 6 150% 18 19 6% 23% 22% 313 335 77 86 12%

Contract/Comme 147 194 32% 172 152 -12% -42 78% 59 59 0% 12% 11% 108 109 500 529 6%

Employment 7 9 29% 3 15 400% 6 167% 1 7 600% 3% 24% 34 247 29 29 0%

Lieu of P. Writ 11 5 -55% 7 9 29% 4 180% 12 18 50% 25% 42% 335 939 48 43 -10%

Medical Malprac 37 36 -3% 27 33 22% -3 92% 90 96 7% 31% 33% 750 738 290 291 0%

Name Change 94 89 -5% 80 71 -11% -18 80% 1 0 -100% 1% 0% 4 0 90 69 -23%

Other Insurance 20 18 -10% 23 26 13% 8 144% 30 27 -10% 38% 34% 429 324 79 80 1%

Other MCL 2 0 -100% 1 0 -100% 0 100% 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0 0 1 0 -100%

Other Track 1 136 136 0% 120 113 -6% -23 83% 35 38 9% 14% 15% 79 87 254 257 1%

Other Track 3 49 65 33% 61 53 -13% -12 82% 39 54 38% 13% 18% 195 296 308 297 -4%

Other Track 4 3 7 133% 6 2 -67% -5 29% 16 30 88% 26% 50% 686 1,200 62 60 -3%

Personal Injury 396 432 9% 427 414 -3% -18 96% 500 637 27% 20% 26% 313 419 2,477 2,492 1%

Prod Liability 3 10 233% 10 9 -10% -1 90% 14 12 -14% 26% 21% 579 389 54 57 6%

Prof Malpractic 12 16 33% 13 28 115% 12 175% 21 27 29% 20% 26% 394 426 103 104 1%

PIP Coverage 8 8 0% 4 9 125% 1 113% 4 2 -50% 21% 10% 166 71 19 20 5%

Real Property 21 18 -14% 12 15 25% -3 83% 7 12 71% 16% 28% 133 236 44 43 -2%

Tort Other 47 46 -2% 47 50 6% 4 109% 28 36 29% 15% 18% 178 219 181 203 12%

Toxic Tort 0 1 2 1 -50% 0 100% 1 3 200% 11% 30% 400 600 9 10 11%

UM/UIM Bod Inj 61 53 -13% 31 44 42% -9 83% 34 50 47% 14% 17% 197 258 239 295 23%Total 2,311 2,600 13% 2,252 2,275 1% -325 88% 1,839 2,277 24% 18% 20% 224 264 10,335 11,202 8%

NOTE: Some Multicounty Litigation (MCL) cases were transferred in November 2014: Atlantic to Bergen = 8,935; Atlantic to Middlesex = 4,070.27

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SEPTEMBER 2017

ESSEX

Cases in BacklogTrack 1 Track 2 Track 3 Track 4

12 to 18 18 to 24 24 to 36 over 36 Total 18 to 24 24 to 36 over 36 Total 24 to 36 over 36 Total 24 to 36 over 36 Total Totalmonths months months months Track 1 months months months Track 2 months months Track 3 months months Track 4 Backlog

Act on Neg Inst 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1Asbestos 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Assault & Bat 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 2 9 0 0 0 9Auto - Pers Inj 0 0 0 0 0 635 341 72 1,048 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,048Auto - Property 0 0 0 0 0 7 3 2 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 12Book Account 41 7 3 0 51 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 51Civil Rights 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 4 12 0 0 0 12Complex Comme 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 7 15 15Condemnation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 2Construction 0 0 0 0 0 6 8 5 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 19Contract/Comme 0 0 0 0 0 31 18 10 59 0 0 0 0 0 0 59Employment 0 0 0 0 0 4 1 2 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 7Lieu of P. Writ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 12 18 18Medical Malprac 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 55 41 96 0 0 0 96Name Change 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Other Insurance 7 5 4 11 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 27Other MCL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Other Track 1 22 8 6 1 37 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 38Other Track 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 43 11 54 0 0 0 54Other Track 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 9 30 30Personal Injury 0 0 1 0 1 392 193 50 635 0 0 0 0 1 1 637Prod Liability 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 5 12 0 0 0 12Prof Malpractic 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 9 27 0 0 0 27PIP Coverage 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2Real Property 7 4 0 1 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12Tort Other 0 0 0 0 0 13 17 6 36 0 0 0 0 0 0 36Toxic Tort 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 3 0 0 0 3UM/UIM Bod Inj 0 0 1 0 1 37 11 1 49 0 0 0 0 0 0 50Total 79 24 16 13 132 1,125 593 148 1,866 142 73 215 35 29 64 2,277 NOTE: Some Multicounty Litigation (MCL) cases were transferred in November 2014: Atlantic to Bergen = 8,935; Atlantic to Middlesex = 4,070.

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CIVIL RESOLUTION SUMMARY BY CASETYPEJULY 2017 - SEPTEMBER 2017

ESSEX Trial Summary Default Percent resolved byJury Nonjury Total Judgment Settlement Judgment Dismiss Other Total Trial Sum Jud Settle Default J Dismiss Other Monthly Resolutions

Act on Neg Inst 0 0 0 3 2 1 3 0 9 0% 33% 22% 11% 33% 0%

Asbestos 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%

Assault & Bat 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 4 0% 0% 50% 0% 50% 0%

Auto - Pers Inj 9 0 9 13 213 2 602 41 880 1% 1% 24% 0% 68% 5%

Auto - Property 0 0 0 2 5 1 10 0 18 0% 11% 28% 6% 56% 0%

Book Account 0 0 0 24 21 125 114 1 285 0% 8% 7% 44% 40% 0%

Civil Rights 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1 5 0% 0% 0% 0% 80% 20%

Complex Commerc 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 2 9 0% 0% 0% 0% 78% 22%

Condemnation 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 3 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% 0%

Construction 0 0 0 1 3 0 14 0 18 0% 6% 17% 0% 78% 0%

Contract/Commer 0 0 0 6 21 23 100 2 152 0% 4% 14% 15% 66% 1%

Employment 0 0 0 0 3 1 9 2 15 0% 0% 20% 7% 60% 13%

Lieu of P. Writ 0 1 1 2 0 0 6 0 9 11% 22% 0% 0% 67% 0%

Medical Malprac 1 0 1 1 9 0 22 0 33 3% 3% 27% 0% 67% 0%

Name Change 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 59 71 0% 0% 0% 0% 17% 83%

Other Insurance 1 0 1 1 3 0 19 2 26 4% 4% 12% 0% 73% 8%

Other MCL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%

Other Track 1 0 0 0 1 12 3 90 7 113 0% 1% 11% 3% 80% 6%

Other Track 3 1 0 1 1 6 1 34 10 53 2% 2% 11% 2% 64% 19%

Other Track 4 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0%

Personal Injury 6 1 7 5 104 0 275 23 414 2% 1% 25% 0% 66% 6%

Prod Liability 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 3 9 0% 0% 11% 0% 56% 33%

Prof Malpractic 0 0 0 1 4 0 20 3 28 0% 4% 14% 0% 71% 11%

PIP Coverage 0 0 0 1 0 0 8 0 9 0% 11% 0% 0% 89% 0%

Real Property 0 0 0 4 2 0 8 1 15 0% 27% 13% 0% 53% 7%

Tort Other 0 0 0 6 9 0 29 6 50 0% 12% 18% 0% 58% 12%

Toxic Tort 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0%

UM/UIM Bod Inj 0 0 0 0 10 0 33 1 44 0% 0% 23% 0% 75% 2%Total 18 2 20 74 433 157 1,427 164 2,275 1% 3% 19% 7% 63% 7%

NOTE: Some Multicounty Litigation (MCL) cases were transferred in November 2014: Atlantic to Bergen = 8,935; Atlantic to Middlesex = 4,070.29

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ESSEX

TotalBacklog % chg

Sep 15 1,703Sep 16 1,839 8%Sep 17 2,277 24%

1) Casetypes with the state's largest backlogs are highlighted.2) Some Multicounty Litigation (MCL) cases were transferred in November 2014: Atlantic to Bergen = 8,935; Atlantic to Middlesex = 4,070.

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CIVIL CASELOAD SUMMARY BY CASETYPE JULY 2017 - SEPTEMBER 2017

GLOUCESTER

Backlog Per 100Filings Resolutions Clearance Backlog Backlog Percent Monthly Filings Active Pending

Jul 2016 Jul 2017 Jul 2016 Jul 2017to to percent to to percent Jul 2017 - Sep 2017 percent percent

Sep 2016 Sep 2017 change Sep 2016 Sep 2017 change number percent Sep 2016 Sep 2017 change Sep 2016 Sep 2017 Sep 2016 Sep 2017 Sep 2016 Sep 2017 change

Act on Neg Inst 1 3 200% 5 1 -80% -2 33% 1 0 -100% 33% 0% 100 0 3 4 33%

Asbestos 0 0 0% 0 0 0% 0 100% 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0 0 0 0 0%

Assault & Bat 1 1 0% 0 0 0% -1 0% 1 1 0% 13% 13% 240 400 8 8 0%

Auto - Pers Inj 134 108 -19% 111 99 -11% -9 92% 61 90 48% 12% 15% 159 232 530 587 11%

Auto - Property 2 0 -100% 3 5 67% 5 100% 2 3 50% 20% 30% 160 360 10 10 0%

Book Account 61 70 15% 43 54 26% -16 77% 4 9 125% 3% 6% 24 37 115 157 37%

Civil Rights 1 3 200% 5 2 -60% -1 67% 0 2 0% 25% 0 200 6 8 33%

Complex Comme 0 1 0 1 0 100% 1 0 -100% 100% 0% 1,200 0 1 0 -100%

Condemnation 0 11 1 0 -100% -11 0% 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0 0 1 12 >999%

Construction 2 4 100% 0 3 -1 75% 2 3 50% 17% 21% 218 225 12 14 17%

Contract/Comme 43 55 28% 36 59 64% 4 107% 11 12 9% 8% 7% 74 67 137 161 18%

Employment 4 1 -75% 3 3 0% 2 300% 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0 0 6 3 -50%

Lieu of P. Writ 3 0 -100% 3 4 33% 4 100% 2 1 -50% 17% 13% 150 92 12 8 -33%

Medical Malprac 5 5 0% 9 5 -44% 0 100% 8 10 25% 16% 20% 274 600 49 51 4%

Name Change 9 19 111% 25 16 -36% -3 84% 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0 0 2 9 350%

Other Insurance 12 7 -42% 7 8 14% 1 114% 5 11 120% 14% 41% 171 600 36 27 -25%

Other MCL 0 0 0% 0 0 0% 0 100% 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0 0 0 0 0%

Other Track 1 45 30 -33% 46 42 -9% 12 140% 11 8 -27% 13% 13% 82 67 86 64 -26%

Other Track 3 15 14 -7% 11 15 36% 1 107% 8 3 -63% 13% 5% 209 69 64 61 -5%

Other Track 4 4 0 -100% 6 2 -67% 2 100% 12 21 75% 26% 78% 600 12,600 46 27 -41%

Personal Injury 50 53 6% 67 60 -10% 7 113% 42 62 48% 15% 23% 200 319 280 275 -2%

Prod Liability 4 1 -75% 2 2 0% 1 200% 1 1 0% 10% 14% 240 200 10 7 -30%

Prof Malpractic 2 1 -50% 5 4 -20% 3 400% 4 4 0% 16% 22% 300 480 25 18 -28%

PIP Coverage 0 2 2 0 -100% -2 0% 0 1 0% 25% 0 200 1 4 300%

Real Property 3 1 -67% 0 2 1 200% 2 2 0% 29% 50% 300 480 7 4 -43%

Tort Other 12 8 -33% 10 1 -90% -7 13% 2 7 250% 5% 20% 55 280 41 35 -15%

Toxic Tort 1 0 -100% 0 0 0% 0 100% 10 12 20% 59% 71% 3,000 2,880 17 17 0%

UM/UIM Bod Inj 12 10 -17% 5 13 160% 3 130% 7 10 43% 13% 20% 221 375 56 49 -13%Total 426 408 -4% 405 401 -1% -7 98% 197 273 39% 13% 17% 142 194 1,561 1,620 4%

NOTE: Some Multicounty Litigation (MCL) cases were transferred in November 2014: Atlantic to Bergen = 8,935; Atlantic to Middlesex = 4,070.31

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SEPTEMBER 2017

GLOUCESTER

Cases in BacklogTrack 1 Track 2 Track 3 Track 4

12 to 18 18 to 24 24 to 36 over 36 Total 18 to 24 24 to 36 over 36 Total 24 to 36 over 36 Total 24 to 36 over 36 Total Totalmonths months months months Track 1 months months months Track 2 months months Track 3 months months Track 4 Backlog

Act on Neg Inst 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Asbestos 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Assault & Bat 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1Auto - Pers Inj 0 0 0 0 0 65 23 2 90 0 0 0 0 0 0 90Auto - Property 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3Book Account 7 1 1 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9Civil Rights 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 2Complex Comme 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Condemnation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Construction 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3Contract/Comme 0 0 0 0 0 7 3 2 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 12Employment 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Lieu of P. Writ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1Medical Malprac 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 3 10 0 0 0 10Name Change 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Other Insurance 4 5 1 1 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11Other MCL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Other Track 1 6 1 0 0 7 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 8Other Track 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 3 0 0 0 3Other Track 4 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 7 20 21Personal Injury 0 0 0 0 0 40 17 5 62 0 0 0 0 0 0 62Prod Liability 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1Prof Malpractic 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 4 0 0 0 4PIP Coverage 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1Real Property 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2Tort Other 0 0 0 0 0 2 5 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 7Toxic Tort 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 8 12 0 0 0 12UM/UIM Bod Inj 1 0 0 0 1 7 2 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 10Total 20 7 2 3 32 125 53 9 187 19 14 33 14 7 21 273 NOTE: Some Multicounty Litigation (MCL) cases were transferred in November 2014: Atlantic to Bergen = 8,935; Atlantic to Middlesex = 4,070.

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GLOUCESTER Trial Summary Default Percent resolved byJury Nonjury Total Judgment Settlement Judgment Dismiss Other Total Trial Sum Jud Settle Default J Dismiss Other Monthly Resolutions

Act on Neg Inst 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% 0%

Asbestos 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%

Assault & Bat 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%

Auto - Pers Inj 3 0 3 0 43 1 51 1 99 3% 0% 43% 1% 52% 1%

Auto - Property 0 1 1 0 3 1 0 0 5 20% 0% 60% 20% 0% 0%

Book Account 0 0 0 1 14 18 21 0 54 0% 2% 26% 33% 39% 0%

Civil Rights 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0%

Complex Commerc 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100%

Condemnation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%

Construction 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 3 0% 0% 33% 0% 33% 33%

Contract/Commer 0 0 0 1 18 7 30 3 59 0% 2% 31% 12% 51% 5%

Employment 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 3 0% 0% 0% 0% 67% 33%

Lieu of P. Writ 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 4 25% 0% 25% 0% 25% 25%

Medical Malprac 0 0 0 1 2 0 2 0 5 0% 20% 40% 0% 40% 0%

Name Change 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 12 16 0% 0% 0% 0% 25% 75%

Other Insurance 0 0 0 1 4 0 3 0 8 0% 13% 50% 0% 38% 0%

Other MCL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%

Other Track 1 0 0 0 1 18 2 13 8 42 0% 2% 43% 5% 31% 19%

Other Track 3 0 0 0 0 5 0 9 1 15 0% 0% 33% 0% 60% 7%

Other Track 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 0% 0% 50% 0% 0% 50%

Personal Injury 2 0 2 1 41 1 12 3 60 3% 2% 68% 2% 20% 5%

Prod Liability 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0% 0% 0% 0% 50% 50%

Prof Malpractic 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 4 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0%

PIP Coverage 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%

Real Property 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 50% 0% 0% 0% 50% 0%

Tort Other 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% 0%

Toxic Tort 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%

UM/UIM Bod Inj 1 0 1 1 4 0 6 1 13 8% 8% 31% 0% 46% 8%Total 6 3 9 7 157 30 163 35 401 2% 2% 39% 7% 41% 9%

NOTE: Some Multicounty Litigation (MCL) cases were transferred in November 2014: Atlantic to Bergen = 8,935; Atlantic to Middlesex = 4,070.33

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TotalBacklog % chg

Sep 15 225Sep 16 197 -12%Sep 17 273 39%

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Backlog Per 100Filings Resolutions Clearance Backlog Backlog Percent Monthly Filings Active Pending

Jul 2016 Jul 2017 Jul 2016 Jul 2017to to percent to to percent Jul 2017 - Sep 2017 percent percent

Sep 2016 Sep 2017 change Sep 2016 Sep 2017 change number percent Sep 2016 Sep 2017 change Sep 2016 Sep 2017 Sep 2016 Sep 2017 Sep 2016 Sep 2017 change

Act on Neg Inst 4 2 -50% 6 5 -17% 3 250% 1 1 0% 8% 20% 67 109 12 5 -58%

Asbestos 0 0 0% 0 0 0% 0 100% 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0 0 0 0 0%

Assault & Bat 6 3 -50% 4 7 75% 4 233% 4 1 -75% 19% 6% 320 133 21 17 -19%

Auto - Pers Inj 524 566 8% 508 541 6% -25 96% 346 354 2% 14% 13% 187 182 2,553 2,702 6%

Auto - Property 8 8 0% 5 9 80% 1 113% 2 1 -50% 7% 4% 69 38 30 26 -13%

Book Account 121 120 -1% 135 117 -13% -3 98% 20 21 5% 7% 7% 45 45 286 296 3%

Civil Rights 5 4 -20% 8 5 -38% 1 125% 4 4 0% 11% 12% 137 160 36 34 -6%

Complex Comme 5 2 -60% 1 3 200% 1 150% 7 10 43% 39% 37% 700 923 18 27 50%

Condemnation 1 3 200% 0 3 0 100% 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0 0 5 6 20%

Construction 14 13 -7% 10 16 60% 3 123% 11 7 -36% 19% 13% 240 179 58 52 -10%

Contract/Comme 139 147 6% 112 117 4% -30 80% 30 26 -13% 8% 7% 76 63 396 393 -1%

Employment 2 9 350% 4 9 125% 0 100% 2 2 0% 13% 7% 120 59 16 28 75%

Lieu of P. Writ 9 12 33% 10 9 -10% -3 75% 4 7 75% 14% 24% 126 191 29 29 0%

Medical Malprac 8 14 75% 9 9 0% -5 64% 16 9 -44% 17% 10% 325 208 95 91 -4%

Name Change 58 73 26% 60 60 0% -13 82% 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0 0 35 50 43%

Other Insurance 10 19 90% 7 15 114% -4 79% 4 5 25% 12% 12% 102 107 34 42 24%

Other MCL 0 0 0% 0 0 0% 0 100% 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0 0 0 0 0%

Other Track 1 83 97 17% 62 70 13% -27 72% 8 19 138% 7% 13% 34 77 122 142 16%

Other Track 3 46 33 -28% 25 41 64% 8 124% 2 10 400% 1% 8% 19 100 138 129 -7%

Other Track 4 3 2 -33% 7 4 -43% 2 200% 11 12 9% 33% 52% 550 1,200 33 23 -30%

Personal Injury 236 258 9% 263 238 -10% -20 92% 156 222 42% 11% 17% 171 258 1,376 1,309 -5%

Prod Liability 3 5 67% 2 2 0% -3 40% 6 2 -67% 35% 10% 720 200 17 20 18%

Prof Malpractic 5 2 -60% 13 4 -69% 2 200% 6 3 -50% 15% 8% 257 200 39 37 -5%

PIP Coverage 2 10 400% 3 3 0% -7 30% 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0 0 5 13 160%

Real Property 12 17 42% 13 12 -8% -5 71% 3 2 -33% 13% 6% 92 46 23 32 39%

Tort Other 39 40 3% 51 27 -47% -13 68% 11 20 82% 8% 14% 84 161 133 144 8%

Toxic Tort 0 0 0% 0 0 0% 0 100% 1 1 0% 25% 50% 1,200 4 2 -50%

UM/UIM Bod Inj 26 31 19% 24 23 -4% -8 74% 5 16 220% 4% 12% 48 183 130 133 2%Total 1,369 1,490 9% 1,342 1,349 1% -141 91% 660 755 14% 12% 13% 139 156 5,644 5,782 2%

NOTE: Some Multicounty Litigation (MCL) cases were transferred in November 2014: Atlantic to Bergen = 8,935; Atlantic to Middlesex = 4,070.35

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Cases in BacklogTrack 1 Track 2 Track 3 Track 4

12 to 18 18 to 24 24 to 36 over 36 Total 18 to 24 24 to 36 over 36 Total 24 to 36 over 36 Total 24 to 36 over 36 Total Totalmonths months months months Track 1 months months months Track 2 months months Track 3 months months Track 4 Backlog

Act on Neg Inst 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1Asbestos 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Assault & Bat 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1Auto - Pers Inj 0 0 0 0 0 304 49 1 354 0 0 0 0 0 0 354Auto - Property 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1Book Account 18 2 1 0 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 21Civil Rights 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 4 0 0 0 4Complex Comme 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 4 10 10Condemnation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Construction 0 0 0 0 0 5 2 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 7Contract/Comme 0 0 0 0 0 16 10 0 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 26Employment 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2Lieu of P. Writ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 4 7 7Medical Malprac 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 9 0 0 0 9Name Change 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Other Insurance 1 3 1 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5Other MCL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Other Track 1 15 2 1 0 18 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 19Other Track 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 1 10 0 0 0 10Other Track 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 2 12 12Personal Injury 0 0 0 0 0 191 31 0 222 0 0 0 0 0 0 222Prod Liability 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 2Prof Malpractic 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 3 0 0 0 3PIP Coverage 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Real Property 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2Tort Other 0 0 0 0 0 13 7 0 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 20Toxic Tort 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1UM/UIM Bod Inj 0 0 0 0 0 12 4 0 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 16Total 37 7 3 0 47 545 103 1 649 26 4 30 19 10 29 755 NOTE: Some Multicounty Litigation (MCL) cases were transferred in November 2014: Atlantic to Bergen = 8,935; Atlantic to Middlesex = 4,070.

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HUDSON Trial Summary Default Percent resolved byJury Nonjury Total Judgment Settlement Judgment Dismiss Other Total Trial Sum Jud Settle Default J Dismiss Other Monthly Resolutions

Act on Neg Inst 0 0 0 0 2 2 1 0 5 0% 0% 40% 40% 20% 0%

Asbestos 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%

Assault & Bat 0 0 0 1 4 0 2 0 7 0% 14% 57% 0% 29% 0%

Auto - Pers Inj 13 0 13 8 362 5 139 14 541 2% 1% 67% 1% 26% 3%

Auto - Property 0 0 0 0 5 3 1 0 9 0% 0% 56% 33% 11% 0%

Book Account 0 0 0 3 19 42 53 0 117 0% 3% 16% 36% 45% 0%

Civil Rights 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 2 5 0% 0% 20% 0% 40% 40%

Complex Commerc 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 3 33% 0% 0% 33% 33% 0%

Condemnation 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 3 0% 0% 67% 0% 33% 0%

Construction 0 0 0 0 6 0 10 0 16 0% 0% 38% 0% 63% 0%

Contract/Commer 0 0 0 1 55 19 37 5 117 0% 1% 47% 16% 32% 4%

Employment 0 0 0 1 5 0 3 0 9 0% 11% 56% 0% 33% 0%

Lieu of P. Writ 0 3 3 0 3 0 1 2 9 33% 0% 33% 0% 11% 22%

Medical Malprac 0 0 0 1 3 0 3 2 9 0% 11% 33% 0% 33% 22%

Name Change 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 60 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100%

Other Insurance 0 0 0 0 10 2 3 0 15 0% 0% 67% 13% 20% 0%

Other MCL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%

Other Track 1 2 0 2 3 21 9 9 26 70 3% 4% 30% 13% 13% 37%

Other Track 3 2 0 2 0 22 0 14 3 41 5% 0% 54% 0% 34% 7%

Other Track 4 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 4 0% 0% 75% 25% 0% 0%

Personal Injury 3 0 3 7 152 4 62 10 238 1% 3% 64% 2% 26% 4%

Prod Liability 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% 0%

Prof Malpractic 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 4 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% 0%

PIP Coverage 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 3 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% 0%

Real Property 0 0 0 0 4 4 3 1 12 0% 0% 33% 33% 25% 8%

Tort Other 0 0 0 2 12 3 10 0 27 0% 7% 44% 11% 37% 0%

Toxic Tort 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%

UM/UIM Bod Inj 0 0 0 0 19 0 4 0 23 0% 0% 83% 0% 17% 0%Total 20 4 24 27 719 95 359 125 1,349 2% 2% 53% 7% 27% 9%

NOTE: Some Multicounty Litigation (MCL) cases were transferred in November 2014: Atlantic to Bergen = 8,935; Atlantic to Middlesex = 4,070.37

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TotalBacklog % chg

Sep 15 667Sep 16 660 -1%Sep 17 755 14%

1) Casetypes with the state's largest backlogs are highlighted.2) Some Multicounty Litigation (MCL) cases were transferred in November 2014: Atlantic to Bergen = 8,935; Atlantic to Middlesex = 4,070.

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HUNTERDON

Backlog Per 100Filings Resolutions Clearance Backlog Backlog Percent Monthly Filings Active Pending

Jul 2016 Jul 2017 Jul 2016 Jul 2017to to percent to to percent Jul 2017 - Sep 2017 percent percent

Sep 2016 Sep 2017 change Sep 2016 Sep 2017 change number percent Sep 2016 Sep 2017 change Sep 2016 Sep 2017 Sep 2016 Sep 2017 Sep 2016 Sep 2017 change

Act on Neg Inst 1 0 -100% 1 1 0% 1 100% 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0 0 4 1 -75%

Asbestos 0 0 0% 0 0 0% 0 100% 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0 0 0 0 0%

Assault & Bat 0 0 0% 0 0 0% 0 100% 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0 0 0 1

Auto - Pers Inj 22 17 -23% 8 11 38% -6 65% 14 26 86% 15% 27% 240 459 92 98 7%

Auto - Property 3 1 -67% 1 2 100% 1 200% 1 0 -100% 13% 0% 171 0 8 1 -88%

Book Account 31 21 -32% 37 21 -43% 0 100% 2 0 -100% 3% 0% 18 0 64 59 -8%

Civil Rights 1 2 100% 2 0 -100% -2 0% 1 0 -100% 50% 0% 600 0 2 3 50%

Complex Comme 0 0 0% 0 1 1 100% 2 2 0% 50% 100% 1,200 4 2 -50%

Condemnation 0 0 0% 0 0 0% 0 100% 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0 0 1 0 -100%

Construction 5 0 -100% 0 0 0% 0 100% 2 2 0% 18% 33% 267 2,400 11 6 -45%

Contract/Comme 21 31 48% 16 14 -13% -17 45% 4 1 -75% 6% 1% 56 13 62 78 26%

Employment 1 0 -100% 0 1 1 100% 1 0 -100% 33% 0% 1,200 0 3 1 -67%

Lieu of P. Writ 5 2 -60% 2 1 -50% -1 50% 2 1 -50% 20% 13% 200 100 10 8 -20%

Medical Malprac 1 2 100% 2 1 -50% -1 50% 5 3 -40% 28% 23% 857 514 18 13 -28%

Name Change 14 8 -43% 15 2 -87% -6 25% 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0 0 3 6 100%

Other Insurance 1 2 100% 1 0 -100% -2 0% 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0 0 4 4 0%

Other MCL 0 0 0% 0 0 0% 0 100% 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0 0 0 0 0%

Other Track 1 23 5 -78% 9 11 22% 6 220% 1 1 0% 3% 6% 17 22 38 16 -58%

Other Track 3 5 5 0% 2 5 150% 0 100% 4 0 -100% 17% 0% 253 0 24 16 -33%

Other Track 4 2 0 -100% 1 0 -100% 0 100% 2 18 800% 8% 86% 800 21,600 25 21 -16%

Personal Injury 8 6 -25% 19 11 -42% 5 183% 16 12 -25% 20% 19% 315 300 80 63 -21%

Prod Liability 0 0 0% 0 0 0% 0 100% 1 0 -100% 50% 0% 1,200 0 2 1 -50%

Prof Malpractic 0 0 0% 3 0 -100% 0 100% 2 1 -50% 22% 13% 300 1,200 9 8 -11%

PIP Coverage 0 0 0% 0 0 0% 0 100% 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0 0 0 1

Real Property 3 1 -67% 0 0 0% -1 0% 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0 0 6 2 -67%

Tort Other 9 1 -89% 5 4 -20% 3 400% 3 5 67% 13% 38% 212 600 24 13 -46%

Toxic Tort 0 1 0 0 0% -1 0% 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0 0 1 1 0%

UM/UIM Bod Inj 2 1 -50% 0 1 0 100% 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0 0 5 6 20%Total 158 106 -33% 124 87 -30% -19 82% 63 72 14% 13% 17% 129 171 500 429 -14%

NOTE: Some Multicounty Litigation (MCL) cases were transferred in November 2014: Atlantic to Bergen = 8,935; Atlantic to Middlesex = 4,070.39

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Cases in BacklogTrack 1 Track 2 Track 3 Track 4

12 to 18 18 to 24 24 to 36 over 36 Total 18 to 24 24 to 36 over 36 Total 24 to 36 over 36 Total 24 to 36 over 36 Total Totalmonths months months months Track 1 months months months Track 2 months months Track 3 months months Track 4 Backlog

Act on Neg Inst 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Asbestos 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Assault & Bat 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Auto - Pers Inj 0 0 0 0 0 18 7 1 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 26Auto - Property 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Book Account 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Civil Rights 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Complex Comme 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2Condemnation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Construction 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2Contract/Comme 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1Employment 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Lieu of P. Writ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1Medical Malprac 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 3 0 0 0 3Name Change 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Other Insurance 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Other MCL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Other Track 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1Other Track 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Other Track 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 1 18 18Personal Injury 0 0 0 0 0 8 4 0 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 12Prod Liability 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Prof Malpractic 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1PIP Coverage 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Real Property 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Tort Other 0 0 0 0 0 4 1 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 5Toxic Tort 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0UM/UIM Bod Inj 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Total 1 0 0 0 1 32 12 2 46 3 1 4 17 4 21 72 NOTE: Some Multicounty Litigation (MCL) cases were transferred in November 2014: Atlantic to Bergen = 8,935; Atlantic to Middlesex = 4,070.

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HUNTERDON Trial Summary Default Percent resolved byJury Nonjury Total Judgment Settlement Judgment Dismiss Other Total Trial Sum Jud Settle Default J Dismiss Other Monthly Resolutions

Act on Neg Inst 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0%

Asbestos 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%

Assault & Bat 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%

Auto - Pers Inj 0 0 0 0 5 0 6 0 11 0% 0% 45% 0% 55% 0%

Auto - Property 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% 0%

Book Account 0 0 0 2 3 7 9 0 21 0% 10% 14% 33% 43% 0%

Civil Rights 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%

Complex Commerc 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0%

Condemnation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%

Construction 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%

Contract/Commer 0 0 0 0 4 3 7 0 14 0% 0% 29% 21% 50% 0%

Employment 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100%

Lieu of P. Writ 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% 0%

Medical Malprac 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% 0%

Name Change 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100%

Other Insurance 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%

Other MCL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%

Other Track 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 10 0 11 0% 0% 9% 0% 91% 0%

Other Track 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 0 5 0% 0% 20% 0% 80% 0%

Other Track 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%

Personal Injury 0 0 0 0 8 0 2 1 11 0% 0% 73% 0% 18% 9%

Prod Liability 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%

Prof Malpractic 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%

PIP Coverage 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%

Real Property 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%

Tort Other 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 4 0% 0% 50% 0% 50% 0%

Toxic Tort 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%

UM/UIM Bod Inj 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0%Total 0 0 0 2 28 11 42 4 87 0% 2% 32% 13% 48% 5%

NOTE: Some Multicounty Litigation (MCL) cases were transferred in November 2014: Atlantic to Bergen = 8,935; Atlantic to Middlesex = 4,070.41

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TotalBacklog % chg

Sep 15 93Sep 16 63 -32%Sep 17 72 14%

1) Casetypes with the state's largest backlogs are highlighted.2) Some Multicounty Litigation (MCL) cases were transferred in November 2014: Atlantic to Bergen = 8,935; Atlantic to Middlesex = 4,070.

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Auto-Property

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Book Account

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Sep 15 Sep 16 Sep 17

Civil Rights

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Condemnation

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33.5

Sep 15 Sep 16 Sep 17

Construction

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11.5

22.5

33.5

Sep 15 Sep 16 Sep 17

Employment

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33.5

Sep 15 Sep 16 Sep 17

Lieu of P. Writ

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Personal Injury

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MERCER

Backlog Per 100Filings Resolutions Clearance Backlog Backlog Percent Monthly Filings Active Pending

Jul 2016 Jul 2017 Jul 2016 Jul 2017to to percent to to percent Jul 2017 - Sep 2017 percent percent

Sep 2016 Sep 2017 change Sep 2016 Sep 2017 change number percent Sep 2016 Sep 2017 change Sep 2016 Sep 2017 Sep 2016 Sep 2017 Sep 2016 Sep 2017 change

Act on Neg Inst 6 2 -67% 4 2 -50% 0 100% 2 0 -100% 20% 0% 200 0 10 9 -10%

Asbestos 0 0 0% 0 0 0% 0 100% 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0 0 0 0 0%

Assault & Bat 0 0 0% 1 1 0% 1 100% 2 2 0% 29% 33% 480 600 7 6 -14%

Auto - Pers Inj 240 244 2% 184 209 14% -35 86% 263 245 -7% 21% 20% 348 311 1,237 1,242 0%

Auto - Property 8 6 -25% 13 2 -85% -4 33% 1 3 200% 5% 12% 34 133 22 25 14%

Book Account 109 94 -14% 95 126 33% 32 134% 14 14 0% 7% 7% 42 38 211 193 -9%

Civil Rights 4 14 250% 10 10 0% -4 71% 6 9 50% 19% 29% 343 338 31 31 0%

Complex Comme 1 3 200% 4 0 -100% -3 0% 5 8 60% 26% 42% 750 800 19 19 0%

Condemnation 3 4 33% 0 1 -3 25% 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0 0 5 10 100%

Construction 9 3 -67% 4 5 25% 2 167% 3 4 33% 11% 18% 133 267 27 22 -19%

Contract/Comme 64 89 39% 73 54 -26% -35 61% 30 18 -40% 17% 9% 154 84 174 192 10%

Employment 2 3 50% 6 1 -83% -2 33% 4 4 0% 31% 33% 343 400 13 12 -8%

Lieu of P. Writ 7 4 -43% 4 8 100% 4 200% 1 2 100% 8% 17% 57 126 12 12 0%

Medical Malprac 12 13 8% 7 6 -14% -7 46% 34 35 3% 35% 35% 1,133 875 96 101 5%

Name Change 19 29 53% 29 30 3% 1 103% 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0 0 10 19 90%

Other Insurance 11 11 0% 9 9 0% -2 82% 9 10 11% 25% 29% 257 343 36 35 -3%

Other MCL 0 0 0% 0 0 0% 0 100% 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0 0 0 0 0%

Other Track 1 60 60 0% 61 60 -2% 0 100% 7 5 -29% 7% 4% 35 23 99 118 19%

Other Track 3 26 19 -27% 18 22 22% 3 116% 22 33 50% 17% 26% 261 471 129 128 -1%

Other Track 4 0 1 4 5 25% 4 500% 18 26 44% 42% 72% 1,662 2,080 43 36 -16%

Personal Injury 84 105 25% 99 124 25% 19 118% 127 154 21% 22% 28% 326 430 581 560 -4%

Prod Liability 1 6 500% 2 3 50% -3 50% 7 3 -57% 44% 16% 1,200 212 16 19 19%

Prof Malpractic 6 15 150% 6 13 117% -2 87% 11 7 -36% 21% 12% 413 165 52 58 12%

PIP Coverage 2 4 100% 1 3 200% -1 75% 1 1 0% 25% 10% 150 100 4 10 150%

Real Property 5 6 20% 6 7 17% 1 117% 3 3 0% 23% 30% 189 225 13 10 -23%

Tort Other 20 17 -15% 15 14 -7% -3 82% 9 15 67% 12% 19% 123 254 75 78 4%

Toxic Tort 0 0 0% 1 0 -100% 0 100% 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0 0 2 4 100%

UM/UIM Bod Inj 12 12 0% 16 19 19% 7 158% 15 6 -60% 19% 10% 367 124 77 61 -21%Total 711 764 7% 672 734 9% -30 96% 594 607 2% 20% 20% 246 242 3,001 3,010 0%

NOTE: Some Multicounty Litigation (MCL) cases were transferred in November 2014: Atlantic to Bergen = 8,935; Atlantic to Middlesex = 4,070.43

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SEPTEMBER 2017

MERCER

Cases in BacklogTrack 1 Track 2 Track 3 Track 4

12 to 18 18 to 24 24 to 36 over 36 Total 18 to 24 24 to 36 over 36 Total 24 to 36 over 36 Total 24 to 36 over 36 Total Totalmonths months months months Track 1 months months months Track 2 months months Track 3 months months Track 4 Backlog

Act on Neg Inst 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Asbestos 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Assault & Bat 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 2Auto - Pers Inj 0 0 0 0 0 142 83 20 245 0 0 0 0 0 0 245Auto - Property 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3Book Account 10 3 1 0 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14Civil Rights 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 3 9 0 0 0 9Complex Comme 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 4 8 8Condemnation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Construction 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 4Contract/Comme 0 0 0 0 0 8 5 3 16 0 0 0 0 2 2 18Employment 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 4Lieu of P. Writ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 2Medical Malprac 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 23 12 35 0 0 0 35Name Change 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Other Insurance 3 1 2 1 7 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 2 10Other MCL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Other Track 1 3 1 0 0 4 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5Other Track 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 23 10 33 0 0 0 33Other Track 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 11 26 26Personal Injury 0 0 0 0 0 96 39 18 153 0 0 0 0 1 1 154Prod Liability 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 3 0 0 0 3Prof Malpractic 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 4 7 0 0 0 7PIP Coverage 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1Real Property 1 1 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3Tort Other 0 0 0 0 0 4 10 1 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 15Toxic Tort 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0UM/UIM Bod Inj 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 6Total 17 6 4 2 29 258 146 44 448 58 31 89 21 20 41 607 NOTE: Some Multicounty Litigation (MCL) cases were transferred in November 2014: Atlantic to Bergen = 8,935; Atlantic to Middlesex = 4,070.

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MERCER Trial Summary Default Percent resolved byJury Nonjury Total Judgment Settlement Judgment Dismiss Other Total Trial Sum Jud Settle Default J Dismiss Other Monthly Resolutions

Act on Neg Inst 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 0% 0% 50% 0% 50% 0%

Asbestos 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%

Assault & Bat 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0%

Auto - Pers Inj 11 0 11 2 134 1 51 10 209 5% 1% 64% 0% 24% 5%

Auto - Property 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% 0%

Book Account 0 0 0 2 44 40 37 3 126 0% 2% 35% 32% 29% 2%

Civil Rights 0 0 0 0 2 0 7 1 10 0% 0% 20% 0% 70% 10%

Complex Commerc 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%

Condemnation 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0%

Construction 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 0 5 0% 0% 20% 0% 80% 0%

Contract/Commer 2 0 2 5 18 9 14 6 54 4% 9% 33% 17% 26% 11%

Employment 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% 0%

Lieu of P. Writ 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 5 8 0% 0% 25% 0% 13% 63%

Medical Malprac 2 0 2 0 3 0 0 1 6 33% 0% 50% 0% 0% 17%

Name Change 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 17 30 0% 0% 0% 0% 43% 57%

Other Insurance 0 0 0 1 4 0 4 0 9 0% 11% 44% 0% 44% 0%

Other MCL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%

Other Track 1 0 0 0 0 18 1 29 12 60 0% 0% 30% 2% 48% 20%

Other Track 3 0 0 0 0 10 1 5 6 22 0% 0% 45% 5% 23% 27%

Other Track 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100%

Personal Injury 1 0 1 1 81 3 32 6 124 1% 1% 65% 2% 26% 5%

Prod Liability 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 3 0% 0% 67% 0% 0% 33%

Prof Malpractic 0 0 0 0 6 0 3 4 13 0% 0% 46% 0% 23% 31%

PIP Coverage 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 3 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0%

Real Property 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 3 7 0% 0% 29% 0% 29% 43%

Tort Other 0 0 0 2 6 1 5 0 14 0% 14% 43% 7% 36% 0%

Toxic Tort 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%

UM/UIM Bod Inj 0 0 0 0 14 0 4 1 19 0% 0% 74% 0% 21% 5%Total 16 0 16 13 351 56 217 81 734 2% 2% 48% 8% 30% 11%

NOTE: Some Multicounty Litigation (MCL) cases were transferred in November 2014: Atlantic to Bergen = 8,935; Atlantic to Middlesex = 4,070.45

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MERCER

TotalBacklog % chg

Sep 15 598Sep 16 594 -1%Sep 17 607 2%

1) Casetypes with the state's largest backlogs are highlighted.2) Some Multicounty Litigation (MCL) cases were transferred in November 2014: Atlantic to Bergen = 8,935; Atlantic to Middlesex = 4,070.

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Asbestos

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Assault & Battery

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Auto-Property

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25

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Book Account

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6

8

10

12

Sep 15 Sep 16 Sep 17

Civil Rights

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4

6

8

10

Sep 15 Sep 16 Sep 17

Complex Comm.

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0.4

0.6

0.8

1

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Condemnation

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2

4

6

8

Sep 15 Sep 16 Sep 17

Construction

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1

2

3

4

5

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Sep 15 Sep 16 Sep 17

Employment

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11.5

22.5

33.5

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Lieu of P. Writ

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MIDDLESEX

Backlog Per 100Filings Resolutions Clearance Backlog Backlog Percent Monthly Filings Active Pending

Jul 2016 Jul 2017 Jul 2016 Jul 2017to to percent to to percent Jul 2017 - Sep 2017 percent percent

Sep 2016 Sep 2017 change Sep 2016 Sep 2017 change number percent Sep 2016 Sep 2017 change Sep 2016 Sep 2017 Sep 2016 Sep 2017 Sep 2016 Sep 2017 change

Act on Neg Inst 4 4 0% 10 4 -60% 0 100% 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0 0 14 20 43%

Asbestos 22 34 55% 15 33 120% -1 97% 214 174 -19% 55% 45% 2,273 1,594 386 384 -1%

Assault & Bat 6 4 -33% 5 1 -80% -3 25% 9 3 -67% 32% 17% 568 277 28 18 -36%

Auto - Pers Inj 809 799 -1% 664 689 4% -110 86% 660 747 13% 16% 18% 243 265 4,047 4,240 5%

Auto - Property 18 19 6% 11 6 -45% -13 32% 5 4 -20% 10% 7% 120 94 50 60 20%

Book Account 234 177 -24% 209 215 3% 38 121% 35 33 -6% 7% 7% 48 46 503 448 -11%

Civil Rights 12 9 -25% 8 3 -63% -6 33% 1 6 500% 3% 18% 32 257 29 33 14%

Complex Comme 3 13 333% 6 11 83% -2 85% 18 21 17% 32% 40% 600 615 56 53 -5%

Condemnation 12 12 0% 3 5 67% -7 42% 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0 0 24 48 100%

Construction 9 16 78% 14 5 -64% -11 31% 15 9 -40% 27% 13% 375 180 55 68 24%

Contract/Comme 178 202 13% 201 203 1% 1 100% 32 43 34% 6% 8% 50 65 530 570 8%

Employment 13 14 8% 5 12 140% -2 86% 6 2 -67% 16% 5% 138 44 37 39 5%

Lieu of P. Writ 10 13 30% 16 5 -69% -8 38% 3 2 -33% 13% 8% 95 73 23 25 9%

Medical Malprac 28 44 57% 27 29 7% -15 66% 57 71 25% 23% 26% 539 592 246 274 11%

Name Change 79 72 -9% 67 86 28% 14 119% 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0 0 45 35 -22%

Other Insurance 27 10 -63% 14 16 14% 6 160% 8 5 -38% 12% 13% 110 100 68 39 -43%

Other MCL 2 1 -50% 100 112 12% 111 11200% 4,469 3,590 -20% 96% 99% 243,764 215,400 4,644 3,616 -22%

Other Track 1 87 85 -2% 67 60 -10% -25 71% 14 12 -14% 8% 6% 50 37 174 195 12%

Other Track 3 53 63 19% 52 52 0% -11 83% 22 17 -23% 10% 7% 151 93 213 233 9%

Other Track 4 4 12 200% 10 4 -60% -8 33% 7 12 71% 18% 34% 494 411 38 35 -8%

Personal Injury 295 302 2% 299 263 -12% -39 87% 255 358 40% 16% 23% 243 372 1,604 1,556 -3%

Prod Liability 7 25 257% 7 9 29% -16 36% 18 19 6% 31% 21% 584 386 59 89 51%

Prof Malpractic 17 11 -35% 19 16 -16% 5 145% 13 7 -46% 15% 9% 274 140 86 81 -6%

PIP Coverage 0 9 3 3 0% -6 33% 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0 0 5 19 280%

Real Property 11 6 -45% 3 6 100% 0 100% 1 5 400% 4% 31% 32 240 25 16 -36%

Tort Other 30 35 17% 39 36 -8% 1 103% 21 19 -10% 16% 13% 170 132 130 147 13%

Toxic Tort 1 1 0% 0 0 0% -1 0% 0 1 0% 14% 0 240 3 7 133%

UM/UIM Bod Inj 50 54 8% 47 52 11% -2 96% 37 60 62% 13% 20% 201 330 288 300 4%Total 2,021 2,046 1% 1,921 1,936 1% -110 95% 5,920 5,220 -12% 44% 41% 867 746 13,410 12,648 -6%

NOTE: Some Multicounty Litigation (MCL) cases were transferred in November 2014: Atlantic to Bergen = 8,935; Atlantic to Middlesex = 4,070.47

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MIDDLESEX

Cases in BacklogTrack 1 Track 2 Track 3 Track 4

12 to 18 18 to 24 24 to 36 over 36 Total 18 to 24 24 to 36 over 36 Total 24 to 36 over 36 Total 24 to 36 over 36 Total Totalmonths months months months Track 1 months months months Track 2 months months Track 3 months months Track 4 Backlog

Act on Neg Inst 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Asbestos 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 47 127 174 174Assault & Bat 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 3 0 0 0 3Auto - Pers Inj 0 0 0 0 0 529 198 20 747 0 0 0 0 0 0 747Auto - Property 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 4Book Account 27 5 1 0 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 33Civil Rights 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 6 0 0 0 6Complex Comme 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 7 21 21Condemnation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Construction 0 0 0 0 0 5 2 2 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 9Contract/Comme 0 0 0 0 0 29 8 6 43 0 0 0 0 0 0 43Employment 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2Lieu of P. Writ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2Medical Malprac 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 51 20 71 0 0 0 71Name Change 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Other Insurance 3 0 1 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5Other MCL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 123 3,467 3,590 3,590Other Track 1 11 1 0 0 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12Other Track 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 3 17 0 0 0 17Other Track 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 4 12 12Personal Injury 0 0 0 0 0 246 107 5 358 0 0 0 0 0 0 358Prod Liability 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 8 19 0 0 0 19Prof Malpractic 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 1 7 0 0 0 7PIP Coverage 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Real Property 4 1 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5Tort Other 0 0 0 0 0 11 5 3 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 19Toxic Tort 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1UM/UIM Bod Inj 0 0 0 0 0 44 16 0 60 0 0 0 0 0 0 60Total 45 7 2 1 55 868 338 36 1,242 91 33 124 192 3,607 3,799 5,220 NOTE: Some Multicounty Litigation (MCL) cases were transferred in November 2014: Atlantic to Bergen = 8,935; Atlantic to Middlesex = 4,070.

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MIDDLESEX Trial Summary Default Percent resolved byJury Nonjury Total Judgment Settlement Judgment Dismiss Other Total Trial Sum Jud Settle Default J Dismiss Other Monthly Resolutions

Act on Neg Inst 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 4 0% 25% 50% 25% 0% 0%

Asbestos 0 0 0 0 29 0 4 0 33 0% 0% 88% 0% 12% 0%

Assault & Bat 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100%

Auto - Pers Inj 18 1 19 3 229 4 408 26 689 3% 0% 33% 1% 59% 4%

Auto - Property 1 0 1 0 2 1 2 0 6 17% 0% 33% 17% 33% 0%

Book Account 0 0 0 2 30 71 109 3 215 0% 1% 14% 33% 51% 1%

Civil Rights 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 3 0% 0% 33% 0% 33% 33%

Complex Commerc 0 0 0 0 1 0 8 2 11 0% 0% 9% 0% 73% 18%

Condemnation 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 5 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0%

Construction 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 0 5 0% 0% 20% 0% 80% 0%

Contract/Commer 1 2 3 5 31 33 128 3 203 1% 2% 15% 16% 63% 1%

Employment 0 0 0 0 0 1 9 2 12 0% 0% 0% 8% 75% 17%

Lieu of P. Writ 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 5 0% 0% 0% 0% 60% 40%

Medical Malprac 1 0 1 0 6 0 20 2 29 3% 0% 21% 0% 69% 7%

Name Change 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 85 86 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 99%

Other Insurance 0 0 0 0 2 1 10 3 16 0% 0% 13% 6% 63% 19%

Other MCL 0 0 0 0 0 0 112 0 112 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0%

Other Track 1 0 0 0 0 15 2 38 5 60 0% 0% 25% 3% 63% 8%

Other Track 3 0 0 0 0 17 1 25 9 52 0% 0% 33% 2% 48% 17%

Other Track 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 4 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0%

Personal Injury 2 0 2 4 97 0 137 23 263 1% 2% 37% 0% 52% 9%

Prod Liability 0 0 0 0 3 0 4 2 9 0% 0% 33% 0% 44% 22%

Prof Malpractic 0 1 1 0 7 0 8 0 16 6% 0% 44% 0% 50% 0%

PIP Coverage 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 3 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0%

Real Property 1 1 2 0 1 0 3 0 6 33% 0% 17% 0% 50% 0%

Tort Other 0 0 0 0 3 2 29 2 36 0% 0% 8% 6% 81% 6%

Toxic Tort 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%

UM/UIM Bod Inj 1 0 1 1 19 0 31 0 52 2% 2% 37% 0% 60% 0%Total 25 5 30 16 496 117 1,106 171 1,936 2% 1% 26% 6% 57% 9%

NOTE: Some Multicounty Litigation (MCL) cases were transferred in November 2014: Atlantic to Bergen = 8,935; Atlantic to Middlesex = 4,070.

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MIDDLESEX

TotalBacklog % chg

Sep 15 5,552Sep 16 5,920 7%Sep 17 5,220 -12%

1) Casetypes with the state's largest backlogs are highlighted.2) Some Multicounty Litigation (MCL) cases were transferred in November 2014: Atlantic to Bergen = 8,935; Atlantic to Middlesex = 4,070.

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MONMOUTH

Backlog Per 100Filings Resolutions Clearance Backlog Backlog Percent Monthly Filings Active Pending

Jul 2016 Jul 2017 Jul 2016 Jul 2017to to percent to to percent Jul 2017 - Sep 2017 percent percent

Sep 2016 Sep 2017 change Sep 2016 Sep 2017 change number percent Sep 2016 Sep 2017 change Sep 2016 Sep 2017 Sep 2016 Sep 2017 Sep 2016 Sep 2017 change

Act on Neg Inst 7 3 -57% 14 4 -71% 1 133% 2 0 -100% 14% 0% 75 0 14 5 -64%

Asbestos 0 0 0% 0 0 0% 0 100% 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0 0 0 0 0%

Assault & Bat 5 6 20% 2 3 50% -3 50% 9 7 -22% 35% 19% 720 400 26 37 42%

Auto - Pers Inj 343 388 13% 272 285 5% -103 73% 481 458 -5% 24% 23% 407 391 1,974 1,966 0%

Auto - Property 8 9 13% 9 11 22% 2 122% 8 5 -38% 20% 14% 234 130 40 36 -10%

Book Account 183 156 -15% 155 168 8% 12 108% 33 42 27% 9% 10% 61 64 383 425 11%

Civil Rights 6 3 -50% 4 3 -25% 0 100% 5 7 40% 28% 47% 333 646 18 15 -17%

Complex Comme 8 6 -25% 8 7 -13% 1 117% 5 9 80% 14% 25% 240 470 36 36 0%

Condemnation 3 1 -67% 2 0 -100% -1 0% 1 4 300% 7% 33% 120 1,200 14 12 -14%

Construction 16 14 -13% 21 9 -57% -5 64% 17 22 29% 22% 35% 340 660 76 63 -17%

Contract/Comme 219 219 0% 165 135 -18% -84 62% 81 78 -4% 13% 13% 136 128 604 605 0%

Employment 6 4 -33% 5 3 -40% -1 75% 5 5 0% 22% 29% 250 429 23 17 -26%

Lieu of P. Writ 9 20 122% 17 16 -6% -4 80% 7 5 -29% 13% 10% 168 109 52 49 -6%

Medical Malprac 18 41 128% 16 17 6% -24 41% 82 86 5% 40% 33% 1,278 788 204 260 27%

Name Change 54 47 -13% 41 48 17% 1 102% 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0 0 47 25 -47%

Other Insurance 16 8 -50% 18 13 -28% 5 163% 16 12 -25% 36% 29% 320 262 45 41 -9%

Other MCL 0 0 0% 0 0 0% 0 100% 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0 0 0 0 0%

Other Track 1 92 72 -22% 80 64 -20% -8 89% 24 22 -8% 12% 15% 84 86 197 151 -23%

Other Track 3 31 27 -13% 18 34 89% 7 126% 19 17 -11% 14% 13% 215 222 139 126 -9%

Other Track 4 7 8 14% 6 5 -17% -3 63% 25 51 104% 30% 63% 1,200 2,782 83 81 -2%

Personal Injury 183 182 -1% 196 169 -14% -13 93% 287 336 17% 24% 30% 418 538 1,173 1,127 -4%

Prod Liability 5 9 80% 5 2 -60% -7 22% 11 5 -55% 35% 14% 776 261 31 37 19%

Prof Malpractic 11 10 -9% 22 8 -64% -2 80% 32 25 -22% 38% 33% 1,011 909 84 75 -11%

PIP Coverage 5 7 40% 6 2 -67% -5 29% 2 2 0% 22% 15% 185 150 9 13 44%

Real Property 8 3 -63% 8 4 -50% 1 133% 12 7 -42% 44% 30% 411 300 27 23 -15%

Tort Other 33 38 15% 49 35 -29% -3 92% 39 23 -41% 25% 16% 300 186 155 141 -9%

Toxic Tort 0 0 0% 0 0 0% 0 100% 2 0 -100% 67% 0% 2,400 0 3 3 0%

UM/UIM Bod Inj 28 20 -29% 16 23 44% 3 115% 30 24 -20% 21% 19% 375 303 142 128 -10%Total 1,304 1,301 0% 1,155 1,068 -8% -233 82% 1,235 1,252 1% 22% 23% 295 298 5,599 5,497 -2%

NOTE: Some Multicounty Litigation (MCL) cases were transferred in November 2014: Atlantic to Bergen = 8,935; Atlantic to Middlesex = 4,070.51

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SEPTEMBER 2017

MONMOUTH

Cases in BacklogTrack 1 Track 2 Track 3 Track 4

12 to 18 18 to 24 24 to 36 over 36 Total 18 to 24 24 to 36 over 36 Total 24 to 36 over 36 Total 24 to 36 over 36 Total Totalmonths months months months Track 1 months months months Track 2 months months Track 3 months months Track 4 Backlog

Act on Neg Inst 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Asbestos 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Assault & Bat 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 2 7 0 0 0 7Auto - Pers Inj 0 0 0 0 0 272 145 41 458 0 0 0 0 0 0 458Auto - Property 0 0 0 0 0 4 1 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 5Book Account 32 9 0 1 42 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 42Civil Rights 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 2 7 0 0 0 7Complex Comme 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 3 9 9Condemnation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 4 0 0 0 4Construction 0 0 0 0 0 8 11 3 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 22Contract/Comme 0 0 0 0 0 38 29 11 78 0 0 0 0 0 0 78Employment 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 5Lieu of P. Writ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 5 5Medical Malprac 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 39 47 86 0 0 0 86Name Change 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Other Insurance 4 3 4 1 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12Other MCL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Other Track 1 15 4 1 1 21 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 22Other Track 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 3 17 0 0 0 17Other Track 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 19 51 51Personal Injury 0 0 0 0 0 184 121 31 336 0 0 0 0 0 0 336Prod Liability 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 5 0 0 0 5Prof Malpractic 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 12 25 0 0 0 25PIP Coverage 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2Real Property 3 0 3 1 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7Tort Other 0 0 0 0 0 9 10 3 22 0 0 0 0 1 1 23Toxic Tort 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0UM/UIM Bod Inj 0 0 0 0 0 10 13 1 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 24Total 54 16 10 4 84 528 332 91 951 83 68 151 39 27 66 1,252 NOTE: Some Multicounty Litigation (MCL) cases were transferred in November 2014: Atlantic to Bergen = 8,935; Atlantic to Middlesex = 4,070.

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MONMOUTH Trial Summary Default Percent resolved byJury Nonjury Total Judgment Settlement Judgment Dismiss Other Total Trial Sum Jud Settle Default J Dismiss Other Monthly Resolutions

Act on Neg Inst 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 4 0% 25% 25% 0% 50% 0%

Asbestos 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%

Assault & Bat 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 3 0% 0% 33% 33% 33% 0%

Auto - Pers Inj 10 0 10 4 203 2 63 3 285 4% 1% 71% 1% 22% 1%

Auto - Property 0 0 0 0 7 0 3 1 11 0% 0% 64% 0% 27% 9%

Book Account 0 0 0 3 59 45 60 1 168 0% 2% 35% 27% 36% 1%

Civil Rights 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 3 0% 0% 0% 0% 33% 67%

Complex Commerc 0 0 0 1 3 0 1 2 7 0% 14% 43% 0% 14% 29%

Condemnation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%

Construction 0 0 0 0 7 0 1 1 9 0% 0% 78% 0% 11% 11%

Contract/Commer 1 1 2 3 50 22 55 3 135 1% 2% 37% 16% 41% 2%

Employment 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 3 0% 0% 0% 0% 33% 67%

Lieu of P. Writ 0 1 1 0 7 0 4 4 16 6% 0% 44% 0% 25% 25%

Medical Malprac 3 0 3 0 9 0 5 0 17 18% 0% 53% 0% 29% 0%

Name Change 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 47 48 0% 0% 0% 0% 2% 98%

Other Insurance 0 0 0 2 4 0 6 1 13 0% 15% 31% 0% 46% 8%

Other MCL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%

Other Track 1 0 0 0 2 25 1 9 27 64 0% 3% 39% 2% 14% 42%

Other Track 3 0 0 0 2 24 0 4 4 34 0% 6% 71% 0% 12% 12%

Other Track 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 3 5 0% 0% 20% 20% 0% 60%

Personal Injury 1 0 1 4 118 1 34 11 169 1% 2% 70% 1% 20% 7%

Prod Liability 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% 0%

Prof Malpractic 0 0 0 1 5 0 2 0 8 0% 13% 63% 0% 25% 0%

PIP Coverage 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 0% 0% 50% 0% 50% 0%

Real Property 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 4 0% 25% 0% 25% 25% 25%

Tort Other 0 0 0 2 21 0 9 3 35 0% 6% 60% 0% 26% 9%

Toxic Tort 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%

UM/UIM Bod Inj 0 0 0 0 15 0 5 3 23 0% 0% 65% 0% 22% 13%Total 15 2 17 26 563 74 269 119 1,068 2% 2% 53% 7% 25% 11%

NOTE: Some Multicounty Litigation (MCL) cases were transferred in November 2014: Atlantic to Bergen = 8,935; Atlantic to Middlesex = 4,070.53

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MONMOUTH

TotalBacklog % chg

Sep 15 1,252Sep 16 1,235 -1%Sep 17 1,252 1%

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MORRIS

Backlog Per 100Filings Resolutions Clearance Backlog Backlog Percent Monthly Filings Active Pending

Jul 2016 Jul 2017 Jul 2016 Jul 2017to to percent to to percent Jul 2017 - Sep 2017 percent percent

Sep 2016 Sep 2017 change Sep 2016 Sep 2017 change number percent Sep 2016 Sep 2017 change Sep 2016 Sep 2017 Sep 2016 Sep 2017 Sep 2016 Sep 2017 change

Act on Neg Inst 2 6 200% 5 3 -40% -3 50% 0 2 0% 22% 0 185 5 9 80%

Asbestos 0 0 0% 0 0 0% 0 100% 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0 0 0 0 0%

Assault & Bat 0 3 2 3 50% 0 100% 2 3 50% 14% 21% 267 400 14 14 0%

Auto - Pers Inj 161 127 -21% 127 143 13% 16 113% 170 145 -15% 22% 19% 341 285 774 773 0%

Auto - Property 1 4 300% 7 1 -86% -3 25% 3 2 -33% 17% 10% 189 104 18 20 11%

Book Account 121 96 -21% 123 122 -1% 26 127% 19 14 -26% 7% 6% 47 35 270 240 -11%

Civil Rights 2 2 0% 3 2 -33% 0 100% 3 2 -33% 23% 14% 300 185 13 14 8%

Complex Comme 6 5 -17% 4 9 125% 4 180% 12 13 8% 41% 54% 758 1,040 29 24 -17%

Condemnation 1 0 -100% 0 2 2 100% 2 1 -50% 40% 50% 800 400 5 2 -60%

Construction 10 3 -70% 11 10 -9% 7 333% 3 4 33% 9% 14% 113 178 33 28 -15%

Contract/Comme 123 116 -6% 126 130 3% 14 112% 38 47 24% 10% 12% 92 119 371 388 5%

Employment 1 5 400% 2 4 100% -1 80% 2 4 100% 13% 25% 141 240 16 16 0%

Lieu of P. Writ 11 5 -55% 6 4 -33% -1 80% 8 4 -50% 26% 17% 343 185 31 24 -23%

Medical Malprac 31 16 -48% 12 18 50% 2 113% 39 41 5% 30% 30% 600 807 131 137 5%

Name Change 50 39 -22% 45 52 16% 13 133% 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0 0 31 20 -35%

Other Insurance 27 20 -26% 29 19 -34% -1 95% 7 4 -43% 13% 7% 79 53 55 55 0%

Other MCL 0 0 0% 0 0 0% 0 100% 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0 0 0 0 0%

Other Track 1 58 54 -7% 51 46 -10% -8 85% 20 10 -50% 15% 7% 96 50 131 136 4%

Other Track 3 29 20 -31% 21 26 24% 6 130% 16 19 19% 14% 17% 204 321 117 109 -7%

Other Track 4 3 2 -33% 8 4 -50% 2 200% 20 39 95% 32% 65% 1,846 3,120 62 60 -3%

Personal Injury 82 98 20% 108 105 -3% 7 107% 132 146 11% 22% 25% 350 435 606 577 -5%

Prod Liability 3 7 133% 4 7 75% 0 100% 2 3 50% 8% 12% 185 200 26 25 -4%

Prof Malpractic 8 4 -50% 15 8 -47% 4 200% 17 19 12% 28% 31% 551 713 60 62 3%

PIP Coverage 16 19 19% 19 8 -58% -11 42% 0 1 0% 4% 0 19 22 28 27%

Real Property 4 3 -25% 5 7 40% 4 233% 3 0 -100% 30% 0% 189 0 10 10 0%

Tort Other 18 22 22% 13 21 62% -1 95% 12 10 -17% 16% 12% 173 143 76 84 11%

Toxic Tort 0 0 0% 1 0 -100% 0 100% 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0 0 1 2 100%

UM/UIM Bod Inj 4 3 -25% 6 5 -17% 2 167% 6 3 -50% 26% 13% 360 200 23 23 0%Total 772 679 -12% 753 759 1% 80 112% 536 536 0% 18% 19% 205 214 2,930 2,880 -2%

NOTE: Some Multicounty Litigation (MCL) cases were transferred in November 2014: Atlantic to Bergen = 8,935; Atlantic to Middlesex = 4,070.55

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MORRIS

Cases in BacklogTrack 1 Track 2 Track 3 Track 4

12 to 18 18 to 24 24 to 36 over 36 Total 18 to 24 24 to 36 over 36 Total 24 to 36 over 36 Total 24 to 36 over 36 Total Totalmonths months months months Track 1 months months months Track 2 months months Track 3 months months Track 4 Backlog

Act on Neg Inst 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2Asbestos 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Assault & Bat 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 3 0 0 0 3Auto - Pers Inj 0 0 0 0 0 94 49 2 145 0 0 0 0 0 0 145Auto - Property 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2Book Account 9 4 0 1 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14Civil Rights 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 2Complex Comme 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 7 13 13Condemnation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1Construction 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 4Contract/Comme 0 0 0 0 0 29 12 6 47 0 0 0 0 0 0 47Employment 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 4Lieu of P. Writ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 4 4Medical Malprac 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 17 41 0 0 0 41Name Change 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Other Insurance 4 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4Other MCL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Other Track 1 9 0 0 1 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10Other Track 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 4 19 0 0 0 19Other Track 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 27 12 39 39Personal Injury 0 0 0 0 0 92 51 3 146 0 0 0 0 0 0 146Prod Liability 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 3 0 0 0 3Prof Malpractic 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 4 19 0 0 0 19PIP Coverage 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1Real Property 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Tort Other 0 0 0 0 0 5 4 1 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 10Toxic Tort 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0UM/UIM Bod Inj 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3Total 24 4 0 3 31 229 119 12 360 58 30 88 36 21 57 536 NOTE: Some Multicounty Litigation (MCL) cases were transferred in November 2014: Atlantic to Bergen = 8,935; Atlantic to Middlesex = 4,070.

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MORRIS Trial Summary Default Percent resolved byJury Nonjury Total Judgment Settlement Judgment Dismiss Other Total Trial Sum Jud Settle Default J Dismiss Other Monthly Resolutions

Act on Neg Inst 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 3 0% 0% 33% 0% 67% 0%

Asbestos 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%

Assault & Bat 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 3 0% 0% 33% 0% 67% 0%

Auto - Pers Inj 5 0 5 1 48 0 81 8 143 3% 1% 34% 0% 57% 6%

Auto - Property 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0%

Book Account 1 0 1 1 21 38 61 0 122 1% 1% 17% 31% 50% 0%

Civil Rights 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 0% 0% 50% 0% 50% 0%

Complex Commerc 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 1 9 0% 0% 0% 0% 89% 11%

Condemnation 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 0% 0% 50% 0% 50% 0%

Construction 1 0 1 0 1 1 6 1 10 10% 0% 10% 10% 60% 10%

Contract/Commer 0 1 1 6 24 24 69 6 130 1% 5% 18% 18% 53% 5%

Employment 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 4 0% 0% 50% 0% 50% 0%

Lieu of P. Writ 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 4 0% 0% 50% 0% 50% 0%

Medical Malprac 2 0 2 0 3 0 12 1 18 11% 0% 17% 0% 67% 6%

Name Change 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 51 52 0% 0% 0% 0% 2% 98%

Other Insurance 0 0 0 0 5 1 11 2 19 0% 0% 26% 5% 58% 11%

Other MCL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%

Other Track 1 0 1 1 2 8 1 31 3 46 2% 4% 17% 2% 67% 7%

Other Track 3 0 0 0 0 8 0 13 5 26 0% 0% 31% 0% 50% 19%

Other Track 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 4 0% 0% 25% 0% 75% 0%

Personal Injury 0 0 0 2 45 0 56 2 105 0% 2% 43% 0% 53% 2%

Prod Liability 0 0 0 0 2 0 3 2 7 0% 0% 29% 0% 43% 29%

Prof Malpractic 2 0 2 0 4 0 2 0 8 25% 0% 50% 0% 25% 0%

PIP Coverage 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 2 8 0% 0% 13% 0% 63% 25%

Real Property 0 0 0 0 1 0 6 0 7 0% 0% 14% 0% 86% 0%

Tort Other 0 0 0 0 5 0 16 0 21 0% 0% 24% 0% 76% 0%

Toxic Tort 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%

UM/UIM Bod Inj 0 0 0 0 2 0 3 0 5 0% 0% 40% 0% 60% 0%Total 11 2 13 12 187 65 398 84 759 2% 2% 25% 9% 52% 11%

NOTE: Some Multicounty Litigation (MCL) cases were transferred in November 2014: Atlantic to Bergen = 8,935; Atlantic to Middlesex = 4,070.57

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OCEAN

Backlog Per 100Filings Resolutions Clearance Backlog Backlog Percent Monthly Filings Active Pending

Jul 2016 Jul 2017 Jul 2016 Jul 2017to to percent to to percent Jul 2017 - Sep 2017 percent percent

Sep 2016 Sep 2017 change Sep 2016 Sep 2017 change number percent Sep 2016 Sep 2017 change Sep 2016 Sep 2017 Sep 2016 Sep 2017 Sep 2016 Sep 2017 change

Act on Neg Inst 3 2 -33% 1 0 -100% -2 0% 2 1 -50% 22% 17% 200 120 9 6 -33%

Asbestos 0 0 0% 0 0 0% 0 100% 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0 0 0 0 0%

Assault & Bat 0 2 3 2 -33% 0 100% 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0 0 8 16 100%

Auto - Pers Inj 227 246 8% 241 208 -14% -38 85% 260 317 22% 20% 23% 322 380 1,322 1,402 6%

Auto - Property 13 9 -31% 9 6 -33% -3 67% 2 4 100% 7% 13% 75 137 30 31 3%

Book Account 138 93 -33% 143 131 -8% 38 141% 19 13 -32% 8% 5% 43 31 251 238 -5%

Civil Rights 4 0 -100% 3 1 -67% 1 100% 0 2 0% 17% 0 218 10 12 20%

Complex Comme 2 4 100% 4 5 25% 1 125% 2 7 250% 8% 30% 185 700 25 23 -8%

Condemnation 18 65 261% 4 5 25% -60 8% 1 6 500% 1% 3% 9 63 121 203 68%

Construction 15 14 -7% 9 15 67% 1 107% 8 10 25% 13% 17% 150 211 61 58 -5%

Contract/Comme 103 130 26% 114 103 -10% -27 79% 36 34 -6% 10% 10% 93 94 343 339 -1%

Employment 3 1 -67% 4 2 -50% 1 200% 1 2 100% 13% 22% 109 240 8 9 13%

Lieu of P. Writ 12 5 -58% 14 8 -43% 3 160% 2 5 150% 6% 17% 51 182 32 30 -6%

Medical Malprac 15 17 13% 10 14 40% -3 82% 26 31 19% 21% 26% 480 590 124 119 -4%

Name Change 42 29 -31% 30 33 10% 4 114% 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0 0 31 12 -61%

Other Insurance 7 11 57% 11 10 -9% -1 91% 9 3 -67% 38% 8% 309 65 24 40 67%

Other MCL 0 0 0% 0 0 0% 0 100% 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0 0 0 0 0%

Other Track 1 84 66 -21% 87 70 -20% 4 106% 21 27 29% 12% 16% 74 100 176 169 -4%

Other Track 3 24 15 -38% 19 19 0% 4 127% 7 6 -14% 7% 7% 97 129 102 82 -20%

Other Track 4 5 5 0% 3 1 -67% -4 20% 2 9 350% 7% 38% 240 1,080 29 24 -17%

Personal Injury 157 141 -10% 130 153 18% 12 109% 157 170 8% 19% 21% 327 348 807 817 1%

Prod Liability 2 6 200% 7 7 0% 1 117% 1 7 600% 5% 26% 92 494 22 27 23%

Prof Malpractic 5 8 60% 15 8 -47% 0 100% 9 8 -11% 16% 15% 360 291 56 53 -5%

PIP Coverage 2 3 50% 2 7 250% 4 233% 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0 0 4 5 25%

Real Property 7 10 43% 11 7 -36% -3 70% 1 5 400% 4% 25% 32 214 27 20 -26%

Tort Other 38 26 -32% 22 30 36% 4 115% 10 15 50% 8% 13% 94 167 126 117 -7%

Toxic Tort 0 0 0% 0 0 0% 0 100% 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0 0 0 1

UM/UIM Bod Inj 15 22 47% 15 17 13% -5 77% 8 9 13% 11% 13% 135 186 73 71 -3%Total 941 930 -1% 911 862 -5% -68 93% 584 691 18% 15% 18% 183 222 3,821 3,924 3%

NOTE: Some Multicounty Litigation (MCL) cases were transferred in November 2014: Atlantic to Bergen = 8,935; Atlantic to Middlesex = 4,070.59

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OCEAN

Cases in BacklogTrack 1 Track 2 Track 3 Track 4

12 to 18 18 to 24 24 to 36 over 36 Total 18 to 24 24 to 36 over 36 Total 24 to 36 over 36 Total 24 to 36 over 36 Total Totalmonths months months months Track 1 months months months Track 2 months months Track 3 months months Track 4 Backlog

Act on Neg Inst 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1Asbestos 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Assault & Bat 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Auto - Pers Inj 0 0 0 0 0 187 116 14 317 0 0 0 0 0 0 317Auto - Property 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 4Book Account 5 4 4 0 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13Civil Rights 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 2Complex Comme 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 6 7Condemnation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 1 6 0 0 0 6Construction 0 0 0 0 0 4 6 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 10Contract/Comme 0 0 0 0 0 22 12 0 34 0 0 0 0 0 0 34Employment 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2Lieu of P. Writ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1 5 5Medical Malprac 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 28 3 31 0 0 0 31Name Change 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Other Insurance 1 1 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3Other MCL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Other Track 1 18 5 3 0 26 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 27Other Track 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 6 0 0 0 6Other Track 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 2 9 9Personal Injury 0 0 0 0 0 98 71 1 170 0 0 0 0 0 0 170Prod Liability 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 1 7 0 0 0 7Prof Malpractic 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 1 8 0 0 0 8PIP Coverage 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Real Property 2 2 1 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5Tort Other 0 0 0 0 0 9 5 1 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 15Toxic Tort 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0UM/UIM Bod Inj 0 0 0 0 0 6 3 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 9Total 27 13 8 1 49 331 215 16 562 54 6 60 17 3 20 691 NOTE: Some Multicounty Litigation (MCL) cases were transferred in November 2014: Atlantic to Bergen = 8,935; Atlantic to Middlesex = 4,070.

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OCEAN Trial Summary Default Percent resolved byJury Nonjury Total Judgment Settlement Judgment Dismiss Other Total Trial Sum Jud Settle Default J Dismiss Other Monthly Resolutions

Act on Neg Inst 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%

Asbestos 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%

Assault & Bat 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0%

Auto - Pers Inj 5 0 5 3 70 2 122 6 208 2% 1% 34% 1% 59% 3%

Auto - Property 0 0 0 0 3 2 1 0 6 0% 0% 50% 33% 17% 0%

Book Account 0 0 0 4 34 45 47 1 131 0% 3% 26% 34% 36% 1%

Civil Rights 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0%

Complex Commerc 1 0 1 0 2 1 1 0 5 20% 0% 40% 20% 20% 0%

Condemnation 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 5 0% 0% 0% 0% 20% 80%

Construction 0 0 0 0 7 3 5 0 15 0% 0% 47% 20% 33% 0%

Contract/Commer 0 0 0 1 13 14 70 5 103 0% 1% 13% 14% 68% 5%

Employment 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0%

Lieu of P. Writ 0 3 3 0 3 0 2 0 8 38% 0% 38% 0% 25% 0%

Medical Malprac 0 0 0 1 4 0 8 1 14 0% 7% 29% 0% 57% 7%

Name Change 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 32 33 0% 0% 0% 0% 3% 97%

Other Insurance 0 0 0 0 2 0 7 1 10 0% 0% 20% 0% 70% 10%

Other MCL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%

Other Track 1 0 0 0 0 15 3 26 26 70 0% 0% 21% 4% 37% 37%

Other Track 3 0 0 0 1 8 0 10 0 19 0% 5% 42% 0% 53% 0%

Other Track 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0%

Personal Injury 3 0 3 5 69 0 69 7 153 2% 3% 45% 0% 45% 5%

Prod Liability 0 0 0 0 2 0 4 1 7 0% 0% 29% 0% 57% 14%

Prof Malpractic 0 0 0 1 2 0 5 0 8 0% 13% 25% 0% 63% 0%

PIP Coverage 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 1 7 0% 0% 14% 0% 71% 14%

Real Property 0 0 0 0 3 1 2 1 7 0% 0% 43% 14% 29% 14%

Tort Other 1 0 1 1 14 0 14 0 30 3% 3% 47% 0% 47% 0%

Toxic Tort 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%

UM/UIM Bod Inj 0 0 0 0 6 0 11 0 17 0% 0% 35% 0% 65% 0%Total 10 3 13 17 258 71 417 86 862 2% 2% 30% 8% 48% 10%

NOTE: Some Multicounty Litigation (MCL) cases were transferred in November 2014: Atlantic to Bergen = 8,935; Atlantic to Middlesex = 4,070.61

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OCEAN

TotalBacklog % chg

Sep 15 621Sep 16 584 -6%Sep 17 691 18%

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PASSAIC

Backlog Per 100Filings Resolutions Clearance Backlog Backlog Percent Monthly Filings Active Pending

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Act on Neg Inst 6 5 -17% 1 2 100% -3 40% 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0 0 10 12 20%

Asbestos 0 0 0% 0 0 0% 0 100% 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0 0 0 0 0%

Assault & Bat 3 2 -33% 3 2 -33% 0 100% 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0 0 12 11 -8%

Auto - Pers Inj 483 519 7% 464 434 -6% -85 84% 249 274 10% 11% 11% 142 155 2,284 2,466 8%

Auto - Property 2 10 400% 14 6 -57% -4 60% 1 1 0% 5% 5% 41 41 19 21 11%

Book Account 109 86 -21% 115 105 -9% 19 122% 19 11 -42% 8% 5% 50 31 253 215 -15%

Civil Rights 2 4 100% 0 3 -1 75% 3 4 33% 27% 24% 300 300 11 17 55%

Complex Comme 0 0 0% 1 2 100% 2 100% 3 0 -100% 100% 0% 3,600 0 3 1 -67%

Condemnation 0 0 0% 1 0 -100% 0 100% 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0 0 0 0 0%

Construction 6 7 17% 4 4 0% -3 57% 1 0 -100% 4% 0% 40 0 26 16 -38%

Contract/Comme 104 139 34% 105 85 -19% -54 61% 14 18 29% 5% 5% 36 49 308 341 11%

Employment 5 2 -60% 5 2 -60% 0 100% 1 2 100% 8% 13% 67 185 13 16 23%

Lieu of P. Writ 6 7 17% 0 5 -2 71% 1 4 300% 3% 20% 50 209 32 20 -38%

Medical Malprac 11 10 -9% 7 10 43% 0 100% 15 12 -20% 17% 14% 295 327 86 85 -1%

Name Change 28 42 50% 42 39 -7% -3 93% 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0 0 11 18 64%

Other Insurance 13 14 8% 18 22 22% 8 157% 7 5 -29% 21% 15% 147 86 33 34 3%

Other MCL 0 0 0% 0 0 0% 0 100% 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0 0 0 0 0%

Other Track 1 48 50 4% 47 35 -26% -15 70% 11 7 -36% 9% 7% 56 46 124 101 -19%

Other Track 3 19 22 16% 17 15 -12% -7 68% 3 9 200% 3% 11% 46 186 101 82 -19%

Other Track 4 3 1 -67% 8 4 -50% 3 400% 7 10 43% 21% 48% 764 4,000 33 21 -36%

Personal Injury 184 123 -33% 199 179 -10% 56 146% 116 158 36% 11% 19% 151 292 1,072 833 -22%

Prod Liability 3 5 67% 2 6 200% 1 120% 0 4 0% 19% 0 400 20 21 5%

Prof Malpractic 15 6 -60% 11 5 -55% -1 83% 4 2 -50% 11% 5% 155 96 36 44 22%

PIP Coverage 1 8 700% 7 5 -29% -3 63% 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0 0 3 10 233%

Real Property 5 6 20% 4 6 50% 0 100% 1 2 100% 7% 25% 57 141 15 8 -47%

Tort Other 21 23 10% 28 22 -21% -1 96% 7 3 -57% 9% 4% 98 40 74 81 9%

Toxic Tort 0 1 1 0 -100% -1 0% 1 0 -100% 25% 0% 600 0 4 2 -50%

UM/UIM Bod Inj 22 22 0% 18 16 -11% -6 73% 12 18 50% 12% 14% 166 206 97 126 30%Total 1,099 1,114 1% 1,122 1,014 -10% -100 91% 476 544 14% 10% 12% 116 143 4,680 4,602 -2%

NOTE: Some Multicounty Litigation (MCL) cases were transferred in November 2014: Atlantic to Bergen = 8,935; Atlantic to Middlesex = 4,070.63

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Cases in BacklogTrack 1 Track 2 Track 3 Track 4

12 to 18 18 to 24 24 to 36 over 36 Total 18 to 24 24 to 36 over 36 Total 24 to 36 over 36 Total 24 to 36 over 36 Total Totalmonths months months months Track 1 months months months Track 2 months months Track 3 months months Track 4 Backlog

Act on Neg Inst 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Asbestos 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Assault & Bat 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Auto - Pers Inj 0 0 0 0 0 239 35 0 274 0 0 0 0 0 0 274Auto - Property 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1Book Account 9 2 0 0 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11Civil Rights 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 4 0 0 0 4Complex Comme 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Condemnation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Construction 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Contract/Comme 0 0 0 0 0 12 5 1 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 18Employment 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2Lieu of P. Writ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 4 4Medical Malprac 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 1 12 0 0 0 12Name Change 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Other Insurance 4 0 1 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5Other MCL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Other Track 1 4 2 1 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7Other Track 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 9 0 0 0 9Other Track 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 10 10Personal Injury 0 0 0 0 0 133 24 1 158 0 0 0 0 0 0 158Prod Liability 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 4 0 0 0 4Prof Malpractic 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 2PIP Coverage 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Real Property 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2Tort Other 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3Toxic Tort 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0UM/UIM Bod Inj 0 0 0 0 0 18 0 0 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 18Total 18 5 2 0 25 408 64 2 474 26 5 31 13 1 14 544 NOTE: Some Multicounty Litigation (MCL) cases were transferred in November 2014: Atlantic to Bergen = 8,935; Atlantic to Middlesex = 4,070.

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PASSAIC Trial Summary Default Percent resolved byJury Nonjury Total Judgment Settlement Judgment Dismiss Other Total Trial Sum Jud Settle Default J Dismiss Other Monthly Resolutions

Act on Neg Inst 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 0% 0% 50% 50% 0% 0%

Asbestos 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%

Assault & Bat 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% 0%

Auto - Pers Inj 3 0 3 2 269 5 141 14 434 1% 0% 62% 1% 32% 3%

Auto - Property 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 0 6 0% 0% 33% 33% 33% 0%

Book Account 0 0 0 0 30 42 31 2 105 0% 0% 29% 40% 30% 2%

Civil Rights 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 3 0% 0% 33% 0% 67% 0%

Complex Commerc 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100%

Condemnation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%

Construction 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 4 0% 0% 0% 0% 75% 25%

Contract/Commer 0 1 1 2 30 12 31 9 85 1% 2% 35% 14% 36% 11%

Employment 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0%

Lieu of P. Writ 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 2 5 0% 0% 40% 0% 20% 40%

Medical Malprac 0 0 0 1 7 0 2 0 10 0% 10% 70% 0% 20% 0%

Name Change 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 35 39 0% 0% 0% 0% 10% 90%

Other Insurance 0 0 0 0 10 0 10 2 22 0% 0% 45% 0% 45% 9%

Other MCL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%

Other Track 1 0 0 0 0 6 2 18 9 35 0% 0% 17% 6% 51% 26%

Other Track 3 0 0 0 0 6 0 8 1 15 0% 0% 40% 0% 53% 7%

Other Track 4 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 4 0% 0% 75% 0% 25% 0%

Personal Injury 1 0 1 2 108 3 59 6 179 1% 1% 60% 2% 33% 3%

Prod Liability 0 0 0 0 2 0 3 1 6 0% 0% 33% 0% 50% 17%

Prof Malpractic 0 0 0 0 3 0 2 0 5 0% 0% 60% 0% 40% 0%

PIP Coverage 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 0 5 0% 0% 20% 0% 80% 0%

Real Property 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 2 6 0% 0% 33% 17% 17% 33%

Tort Other 2 0 2 0 4 0 15 1 22 9% 0% 18% 0% 68% 5%

Toxic Tort 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%

UM/UIM Bod Inj 0 0 0 0 9 1 5 1 16 0% 0% 56% 6% 31% 6%Total 6 1 7 7 498 69 345 88 1,014 1% 1% 49% 7% 34% 9%

NOTE: Some Multicounty Litigation (MCL) cases were transferred in November 2014: Atlantic to Bergen = 8,935; Atlantic to Middlesex = 4,070.65

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20

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Trials Sum Judg

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PASSAIC

TotalBacklog % chg

Sep 15 459Sep 16 476 4%Sep 17 544 14%

1) Casetypes with the state's largest backlogs are highlighted.2) Some Multicounty Litigation (MCL) cases were transferred in November 2014: Atlantic to Bergen = 8,935; Atlantic to Middlesex = 4,070.

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0

200

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600

Sep 15 Sep 16 Sep 17

Total

0

0.5

1

1.5

2

2.5

Sep 15 Sep 16 Sep 17

Act. on Neg. Instr.

0

0.2

0.4

0.6

0.8

1

Sep 15 Sep 16 Sep 17

Asbestos

0

1

2

3

4

5

Sep 15 Sep 16 Sep 17

Assault & Battery

00.5

11.5

22.5

33.5

Sep 15 Sep 16 Sep 17

Auto-Property

0

5

10

15

20

25

Sep 15 Sep 16 Sep 17

Book Account

0

1

2

3

4

5

Sep 15 Sep 16 Sep 17

Civil Rights

00.5

11.5

22.5

33.5

Sep 15 Sep 16 Sep 17

Complex Comm.

0

0.5

1

1.5

2

2.5

Sep 15 Sep 16 Sep 17

Condemnation

00.5

11.5

22.5

33.5

Sep 15 Sep 16 Sep 17

Construction

0

0.5

1

1.5

2

2.5

Sep 15 Sep 16 Sep 17

Employment

0

1

2

3

4

5

Sep 15 Sep 16 Sep 17

Lieu of P. Writ

0

5

10

15

20

Sep 15 Sep 16 Sep 17

Med. Malpractice

0

0.2

0.4

0.6

0.8

1

Sep 15 Sep 16 Sep 17

Name Change

0

2

4

6

8

10

Sep 15 Sep 16 Sep 17

Other Insurance

0

2

4

6

8

10

12

Sep 15 Sep 16 Sep 17

Other Track 1

02468

101214

Sep 15 Sep 16 Sep 17

Other Track 3

0

5

10

15

20

Sep 15 Sep 16 Sep 17

Other Track 4

0

2

4

6

8

10

Sep 15 Sep 16 Sep 17

Product Liability

0

1

2

3

4

5

6

Sep 15 Sep 16 Sep 17

Prof. Malpractice

0

0.2

0.4

0.6

0.8

1

1.2

Sep 15 Sep 16 Sep 17

PIP Coverage

0

1

2

3

4

5

Sep 15 Sep 16 Sep 17

Real Property

0

2

4

6

8

10

12

Sep 15 Sep 16 Sep 17

Tort Other

0

0.5

1

1.5

2

2.5

Sep 15 Sep 16 Sep 17

Toxic Tort

0

5

10

15

20

Sep 15 Sep 16 Sep 17

UM/UIM Bod. Inj

050

100150200250300350

Sep 15 Sep 16 Sep 17

Auto-Personal Injury

0

5

10

15

20

25

Sep 15 Sep 16 Sep 17

Contract/Commercial

0

0.2

0.4

0.6

0.8

1

Sep 15 Sep 16 Sep 17

Other Multicounty Litigation

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100

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200

Sep 15 Sep 16 Sep 17

Personal Injury

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SALEM

Backlog Per 100Filings Resolutions Clearance Backlog Backlog Percent Monthly Filings Active Pending

Jul 2016 Jul 2017 Jul 2016 Jul 2017to to percent to to percent Jul 2017 - Sep 2017 percent percent

Sep 2016 Sep 2017 change Sep 2016 Sep 2017 change number percent Sep 2016 Sep 2017 change Sep 2016 Sep 2017 Sep 2016 Sep 2017 Sep 2016 Sep 2017 change

Act on Neg Inst 1 2 100% 1 1 0% -1 50% 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0 0 1 2 100%

Asbestos 0 0 0% 0 0 0% 0 100% 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0 0 0 0 0%

Assault & Bat 1 0 -100% 0 0 0% 0 100% 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0 0 3 4 33%

Auto - Pers Inj 16 11 -31% 4 12 200% 1 109% 5 11 120% 9% 18% 113 259 55 61 11%

Auto - Property 0 0 0% 0 2 2 100% 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0 0 4 0 -100%

Book Account 13 17 31% 12 15 25% -2 88% 0 1 0% 3% 0 20 23 34 48%

Civil Rights 1 1 0% 0 2 1 200% 0 1 0% 14% 0 150 2 7 250%

Complex Comme 0 0 0% 0 0 0% 0 100% 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0 0 0 0 0%

Condemnation 0 0 0% 0 0 0% 0 100% 1 0 -100% 100% 0% 0 1 0 -100%

Construction 1 0 -100% 1 0 -100% 0 100% 0 1 0% 33% 0 300 2 3 50%

Contract/Comme 10 8 -20% 9 7 -22% -1 88% 1 1 0% 6% 7% 46 52 18 15 -17%

Employment 0 0 0% 0 0 0% 0 100% 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0 0 0 2

Lieu of P. Writ 1 1 0% 0 2 1 200% 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0 0 6 2 -67%

Medical Malprac 0 0 0% 1 3 200% 3 100% 3 0 -100% 43% 0% 1,200 0 7 3 -57%

Name Change 5 5 0% 5 3 -40% -2 60% 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0 0 2 4 100%

Other Insurance 0 0 0% 3 0 -100% 0 100% 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0 0 0 0 0%

Other MCL 0 0 0% 0 0 0% 0 100% 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0 0 0 0 0%

Other Track 1 8 5 -38% 9 6 -33% 1 120% 1 1 0% 10% 9% 36 55 10 11 10%

Other Track 3 1 0 -100% 2 1 -50% 1 100% 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0 0 4 6 50%

Other Track 4 2 2 0% 0 0 0% -2 0% 1 3 200% 17% 43% 400 600 6 7 17%

Personal Injury 7 7 0% 6 15 150% 8 214% 10 6 -40% 24% 14% 414 218 41 44 7%

Prod Liability 0 0 0% 0 0 0% 0 100% 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0 0 0 0 0%

Prof Malpractic 1 1 0% 1 2 100% 1 200% 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0 0 1 2 100%

PIP Coverage 1 0 -100% 0 2 2 100% 1 1 0% 33% 50% 400 600 3 2 -33%

Real Property 0 0 0% 1 0 -100% 0 100% 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0 0 0 0 0%

Tort Other 3 3 0% 3 2 -33% -1 67% 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0 0 5 8 60%

Toxic Tort 1 0 -100% 0 0 0% 0 100% 0 1 0% 50% 0 2 2 0%

UM/UIM Bod Inj 0 0 0% 1 0 -100% 0 100% 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0 0 0 2Total 73 63 -14% 59 75 27% 12 119% 23 27 17% 12% 12% 105 121 196 221 13%

NOTE: Some Multicounty Litigation (MCL) cases were transferred in November 2014: Atlantic to Bergen = 8,935; Atlantic to Middlesex = 4,070.67

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SEPTEMBER 2017

SALEM

Cases in BacklogTrack 1 Track 2 Track 3 Track 4

12 to 18 18 to 24 24 to 36 over 36 Total 18 to 24 24 to 36 over 36 Total 24 to 36 over 36 Total 24 to 36 over 36 Total Totalmonths months months months Track 1 months months months Track 2 months months Track 3 months months Track 4 Backlog

Act on Neg Inst 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Asbestos 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Assault & Bat 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Auto - Pers Inj 0 0 0 0 0 6 4 1 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 11Auto - Property 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Book Account 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1Civil Rights 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1Complex Comme 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Condemnation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Construction 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1Contract/Comme 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1Employment 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Lieu of P. Writ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Medical Malprac 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Name Change 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Other Insurance 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Other MCL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Other Track 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1Other Track 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Other Track 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 3 3Personal Injury 0 0 0 0 0 4 2 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 6Prod Liability 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Prof Malpractic 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0PIP Coverage 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1Real Property 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Tort Other 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Toxic Tort 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1UM/UIM Bod Inj 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Total 2 0 1 0 3 12 6 1 19 2 0 2 2 1 3 27 NOTE: Some Multicounty Litigation (MCL) cases were transferred in November 2014: Atlantic to Bergen = 8,935; Atlantic to Middlesex = 4,070.

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SALEM Trial Summary Default Percent resolved byJury Nonjury Total Judgment Settlement Judgment Dismiss Other Total Trial Sum Jud Settle Default J Dismiss Other Monthly Resolutions

Act on Neg Inst 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0%

Asbestos 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%

Assault & Bat 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%

Auto - Pers Inj 0 0 0 0 3 1 8 0 12 0% 0% 25% 8% 67% 0%

Auto - Property 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% 0%

Book Account 0 0 0 0 1 5 7 2 15 0% 0% 7% 33% 47% 13%

Civil Rights 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100%

Complex Commerc 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%

Condemnation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%

Construction 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%

Contract/Commer 0 0 0 0 2 3 2 0 7 0% 0% 29% 43% 29% 0%

Employment 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%

Lieu of P. Writ 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 0% 0% 50% 0% 0% 50%

Medical Malprac 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 3 0% 0% 33% 0% 67% 0%

Name Change 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 3 0% 0% 0% 0% 33% 67%

Other Insurance 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%

Other MCL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%

Other Track 1 1 0 1 0 3 0 0 2 6 17% 0% 50% 0% 0% 33%

Other Track 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% 0%

Other Track 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%

Personal Injury 0 0 0 1 8 0 6 0 15 0% 7% 53% 0% 40% 0%

Prod Liability 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%

Prof Malpractic 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 0% 0% 50% 0% 50% 0%

PIP Coverage 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 0% 0% 50% 0% 50% 0%

Real Property 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%

Tort Other 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 0% 0% 50% 0% 50% 0%

Toxic Tort 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%

UM/UIM Bod Inj 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%Total 1 0 1 1 25 10 29 9 75 1% 1% 33% 13% 39% 12%

NOTE: Some Multicounty Litigation (MCL) cases were transferred in November 2014: Atlantic to Bergen = 8,935; Atlantic to Middlesex = 4,070.69

0

2

4

6

8

10

12

14

16

Settlements

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12

14

16

Def Judg Dismiss

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2

3

3

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Trials Sum Judg

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SALEM

TotalBacklog % chg

Sep 15 24Sep 16 23 -4%Sep 17 27 17%

1) Casetypes with the state's largest backlogs are highlighted.2) Some Multicounty Litigation (MCL) cases were transferred in November 2014: Atlantic to Bergen = 8,935; Atlantic to Middlesex = 4,070.

70

0

20

40

Sep 15 Sep 16 Sep 17

Total

0

0.2

0.4

0.6

0.8

1

1.2

Sep 15 Sep 16 Sep 17

Act. on Neg. Instr.

0

0.2

0.4

0.6

0.8

1

Sep 15 Sep 16 Sep 17

Asbestos

0

0.2

0.4

0.6

0.8

1

Sep 15 Sep 16 Sep 17

Assault & Battery

0

0.5

1

1.5

2

2.5

Sep 15 Sep 16 Sep 17

Auto-Property

0

1

2

3

4

5

Sep 15 Sep 16 Sep 17

Book Account

0

0.2

0.4

0.6

0.8

1

1.2

Sep 15 Sep 16 Sep 17

Civil Rights

0

0.2

0.4

0.6

0.8

1

Sep 15 Sep 16 Sep 17

Complex Comm.

0

0.2

0.4

0.6

0.8

1

1.2

Sep 15 Sep 16 Sep 17

Condemnation

0

0.2

0.4

0.6

0.8

1

1.2

Sep 15 Sep 16 Sep 17

Construction

0

0.2

0.4

0.6

0.8

1

Sep 15 Sep 16 Sep 17

Employment

0

0.2

0.4

0.6

0.8

1

Sep 15 Sep 16 Sep 17

Lieu of P. Writ

0

1

2

3

4

5

Sep 15 Sep 16 Sep 17

Med. Malpractice

0

0.2

0.4

0.6

0.8

1

Sep 15 Sep 16 Sep 17

Name Change

0

0.2

0.4

0.6

0.8

1

1.2

Sep 15 Sep 16 Sep 17

Other Insurance

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2

4

6

8

Sep 15 Sep 16 Sep 17

Other Track 1

0

0.5

1

1.5

2

2.5

Sep 15 Sep 16 Sep 17

Other Track 3

00.5

11.5

22.5

33.5

Sep 15 Sep 16 Sep 17

Other Track 4

0

0.2

0.4

0.6

0.8

1

Sep 15 Sep 16 Sep 17

Product Liability

0

0.2

0.4

0.6

0.8

1

Sep 15 Sep 16 Sep 17

Prof. Malpractice

0

0.5

1

1.5

2

2.5

Sep 15 Sep 16 Sep 17

PIP Coverage

0

0.2

0.4

0.6

0.8

1

1.2

Sep 15 Sep 16 Sep 17

Real Property

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0.2

0.4

0.6

0.8

1

1.2

Sep 15 Sep 16 Sep 17

Tort Other

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0.2

0.4

0.6

0.8

1

1.2

Sep 15 Sep 16 Sep 17

Toxic Tort

0

0.2

0.4

0.6

0.8

1

1.2

Sep 15 Sep 16 Sep 17

UM/UIM Bod. Inj

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2

4

6

8

10

12

Sep 15 Sep 16 Sep 17

Auto-Personal Injury

00.5

11.5

22.5

33.5

Sep 15 Sep 16 Sep 17

Contract/Commercial

0

0.2

0.4

0.6

0.8

1

Sep 15 Sep 16 Sep 17

Other Multicounty Litigation

02468

101214

Sep 15 Sep 16 Sep 17

Personal Injury

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CIVIL CASELOAD SUMMARY BY CASETYPE JULY 2017 - SEPTEMBER 2017

SOMERSET

Backlog Per 100Filings Resolutions Clearance Backlog Backlog Percent Monthly Filings Active Pending

Jul 2016 Jul 2017 Jul 2016 Jul 2017to to percent to to percent Jul 2017 - Sep 2017 percent percent

Sep 2016 Sep 2017 change Sep 2016 Sep 2017 change number percent Sep 2016 Sep 2017 change Sep 2016 Sep 2017 Sep 2016 Sep 2017 Sep 2016 Sep 2017 change

Act on Neg Inst 3 0 -100% 0 1 1 100% 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0 0 4 2 -50%

Asbestos 0 0 0% 0 0 0% 0 100% 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0 0 0 0 0%

Assault & Bat 1 1 0% 0 0 0% -1 0% 3 1 -67% 38% 13% 1,200 300 8 8 0%

Auto - Pers Inj 81 94 16% 82 63 -23% -31 67% 60 68 13% 14% 15% 207 209 417 459 10%

Auto - Property 2 3 50% 2 0 -100% -3 0% 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0 0 9 12 33%

Book Account 60 58 -3% 77 63 -18% 5 109% 2 1 -50% 2% 1% 8 4 125 131 5%

Civil Rights 0 3 2 1 -50% -2 33% 0 1 0% 17% 0 200 7 6 -14%

Complex Comme 3 0 -100% 4 8 100% 8 100% 9 4 -56% 38% 19% 771 436 24 21 -13%

Condemnation 0 0 0% 1 2 100% 2 100% 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0 0 3 1 -67%

Construction 4 4 0% 4 6 50% 2 150% 1 0 -100% 8% 0% 86 0 12 13 8%

Contract/Comme 77 63 -18% 79 66 -16% 3 105% 8 6 -25% 4% 3% 33 28 180 187 4%

Employment 3 0 -100% 1 1 0% 1 100% 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0 0 4 4 0%

Lieu of P. Writ 1 6 500% 3 2 -33% -4 33% 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0 0 10 17 70%

Medical Malprac 6 4 -33% 7 5 -29% 1 125% 20 13 -35% 49% 37% 1,714 743 41 35 -15%

Name Change 30 28 -7% 35 27 -23% -1 96% 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0 0 9 10 11%

Other Insurance 4 2 -50% 6 2 -67% 0 100% 1 0 -100% 7% 0% 48 0 14 11 -21%

Other MCL 0 0 0% 0 0 0% 0 100% 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0 0 0 0 0%

Other Track 1 50 35 -30% 66 37 -44% 2 106% 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0 0 61 62 2%

Other Track 3 11 11 0% 8 12 50% 1 109% 6 3 -50% 12% 6% 167 82 50 47 -6%

Other Track 4 2 3 50% 4 3 -25% 0 100% 3 16 433% 9% 53% 300 1,477 32 30 -6%

Personal Injury 40 45 13% 52 51 -2% 6 113% 38 54 42% 15% 21% 221 347 259 254 -2%

Prod Liability 1 5 400% 9 1 -89% -4 20% 3 1 -67% 30% 8% 514 150 10 13 30%

Prof Malpractic 6 3 -50% 8 4 -50% 1 133% 4 1 -75% 18% 6% 282 92 22 18 -18%

PIP Coverage 0 3 1 2 100% -1 67% 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0 0 1 6 500%

Real Property 3 8 167% 4 2 -50% -6 25% 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0 0 7 10 43%

Tort Other 11 14 27% 14 14 0% 0 100% 4 1 -75% 11% 2% 89 20 37 47 27%

Toxic Tort 1 0 -100% 0 0 0% 0 100% 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0 0 1 1 0%

UM/UIM Bod Inj 6 5 -17% 4 5 25% 0 100% 0 4 0% 18% 0 253 25 22 -12%Total 406 398 -2% 473 378 -20% -20 95% 162 174 7% 12% 12% 111 123 1,372 1,427 4%

NOTE: Some Multicounty Litigation (MCL) cases were transferred in November 2014: Atlantic to Bergen = 8,935; Atlantic to Middlesex = 4,070.71

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SEPTEMBER 2017

SOMERSET

Cases in BacklogTrack 1 Track 2 Track 3 Track 4

12 to 18 18 to 24 24 to 36 over 36 Total 18 to 24 24 to 36 over 36 Total 24 to 36 over 36 Total 24 to 36 over 36 Total Totalmonths months months months Track 1 months months months Track 2 months months Track 3 months months Track 4 Backlog

Act on Neg Inst 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Asbestos 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Assault & Bat 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1Auto - Pers Inj 0 0 0 0 0 49 18 1 68 0 0 0 0 0 0 68Auto - Property 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Book Account 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1Civil Rights 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1Complex Comme 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 4 4Condemnation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Construction 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Contract/Comme 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 2 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 6Employment 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Lieu of P. Writ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Medical Malprac 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 4 13 0 0 0 13Name Change 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Other Insurance 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Other MCL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Other Track 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Other Track 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 3 0 0 0 3Other Track 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 2 16 16Personal Injury 0 0 0 0 0 35 17 2 54 0 0 0 0 0 0 54Prod Liability 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1Prof Malpractic 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1PIP Coverage 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Real Property 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Tort Other 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1Toxic Tort 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0UM/UIM Bod Inj 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 4Total 1 0 0 0 1 92 36 5 133 13 7 20 17 3 20 174 NOTE: Some Multicounty Litigation (MCL) cases were transferred in November 2014: Atlantic to Bergen = 8,935; Atlantic to Middlesex = 4,070.

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SOMERSET Trial Summary Default Percent resolved byJury Nonjury Total Judgment Settlement Judgment Dismiss Other Total Trial Sum Jud Settle Default J Dismiss Other Monthly Resolutions

Act on Neg Inst 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0%

Asbestos 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%

Assault & Bat 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%

Auto - Pers Inj 2 0 2 0 19 0 42 0 63 3% 0% 30% 0% 67% 0%

Auto - Property 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%

Book Account 0 0 0 2 9 24 28 0 63 0% 3% 14% 38% 44% 0%

Civil Rights 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0%

Complex Commerc 0 0 0 0 1 0 6 1 8 0% 0% 13% 0% 75% 13%

Condemnation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100%

Construction 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 0 6 0% 0% 33% 33% 33% 0%

Contract/Commer 0 0 0 1 20 10 32 3 66 0% 2% 30% 15% 48% 5%

Employment 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0%

Lieu of P. Writ 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 50% 0% 0% 0% 50% 0%

Medical Malprac 0 0 0 0 2 0 3 0 5 0% 0% 40% 0% 60% 0%

Name Change 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 27 27 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100%

Other Insurance 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 0% 0% 50% 0% 50% 0%

Other MCL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%

Other Track 1 0 0 0 0 11 3 14 9 37 0% 0% 30% 8% 38% 24%

Other Track 3 0 0 0 0 6 0 5 1 12 0% 0% 50% 0% 42% 8%

Other Track 4 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 3 0% 33% 67% 0% 0% 0%

Personal Injury 0 0 0 1 26 1 23 0 51 0% 2% 51% 2% 45% 0%

Prod Liability 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0%

Prof Malpractic 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 4 0% 0% 0% 25% 75% 0%

PIP Coverage 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0% 0% 0% 0% 50% 50%

Real Property 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0%

Tort Other 0 0 0 0 3 2 9 0 14 0% 0% 21% 14% 64% 0%

Toxic Tort 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%

UM/UIM Bod Inj 0 0 0 0 4 0 1 0 5 0% 0% 80% 0% 20% 0%Total 2 1 3 5 106 43 177 44 378 1% 1% 28% 11% 47% 12%

NOTE: Some Multicounty Litigation (MCL) cases were transferred in November 2014: Atlantic to Bergen = 8,935; Atlantic to Middlesex = 4,070.73

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SOMERSET

TotalBacklog % chg

Sep 15 182Sep 16 162 -11%Sep 17 174 7%

1) Casetypes with the state's largest backlogs are highlighted.2) Some Multicounty Litigation (MCL) cases were transferred in November 2014: Atlantic to Bergen = 8,935; Atlantic to Middlesex = 4,070.

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Act. on Neg. Instr.

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0.4

0.6

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1

Sep 15 Sep 16 Sep 17

Asbestos

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3

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Sep 15 Sep 16 Sep 17

Assault & Battery

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Sep 15 Sep 16 Sep 17

Auto-Property

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8

Sep 15 Sep 16 Sep 17

Book Account

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1

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2.5

Sep 15 Sep 16 Sep 17

Civil Rights

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12

Sep 15 Sep 16 Sep 17

Complex Comm.

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0.4

0.6

0.8

1

Sep 15 Sep 16 Sep 17

Condemnation

0

2

4

6

8

Sep 15 Sep 16 Sep 17

Construction

0

0.5

1

1.5

2

2.5

Sep 15 Sep 16 Sep 17

Employment

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0.5

1

1.5

2

2.5

Sep 15 Sep 16 Sep 17

Lieu of P. Writ

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25

Sep 15 Sep 16 Sep 17

Med. Malpractice

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0.6

0.8

1

Sep 15 Sep 16 Sep 17

Name Change

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11.5

22.5

33.5

Sep 15 Sep 16 Sep 17

Other Insurance

0

0.5

1

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2.5

Sep 15 Sep 16 Sep 17

Other Track 1

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Other Track 3

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22.5

33.5

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Product Liability

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6

8

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12

Sep 15 Sep 16 Sep 17

Prof. Malpractice

0

0.2

0.4

0.6

0.8

1

1.2

Sep 15 Sep 16 Sep 17

PIP Coverage

0

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0.4

0.6

0.8

1

1.2

Sep 15 Sep 16 Sep 17

Real Property

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Sep 15 Sep 16 Sep 17

Tort Other

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Toxic Tort

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Sep 15 Sep 16 Sep 17

UM/UIM Bod. Inj

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Auto-Personal Injury

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20

25

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Contract/Commercial

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1

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Other Multicounty Litigation

010203040506070

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Personal Injury

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SUSSEX

Backlog Per 100Filings Resolutions Clearance Backlog Backlog Percent Monthly Filings Active Pending

Jul 2016 Jul 2017 Jul 2016 Jul 2017to to percent to to percent Jul 2017 - Sep 2017 percent percent

Sep 2016 Sep 2017 change Sep 2016 Sep 2017 change number percent Sep 2016 Sep 2017 change Sep 2016 Sep 2017 Sep 2016 Sep 2017 Sep 2016 Sep 2017 change

Act on Neg Inst 3 0 -100% 0 1 1 100% 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0 0 4 2 -50%

Asbestos 0 0 0% 0 0 0% 0 100% 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0 0 0 0 0%

Assault & Bat 1 0 -100% 1 0 -100% 0 100% 3 1 -67% 75% 33% 900 1,200 4 3 -25%

Auto - Pers Inj 25 33 32% 18 18 0% -15 55% 29 32 10% 21% 21% 308 356 137 154 12%

Auto - Property 2 1 -50% 1 0 -100% -1 0% 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0 0 3 3 0%

Book Account 26 27 4% 56 35 -38% 8 130% 3 2 -33% 4% 3% 24 15 72 75 4%

Civil Rights 4 0 -100% 0 2 2 100% 2 1 -50% 25% 20% 400 300 8 5 -38%

Complex Comme 0 0 0% 0 0 0% 0 100% 1 1 0% 50% 50% 600 2 2 0%

Condemnation 0 0 0% 1 0 -100% 0 100% 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0 0 3 0 -100%

Construction 5 1 -80% 4 0 -100% -1 0% 4 1 -75% 25% 25% 480 1,200 16 4 -75%

Contract/Comme 20 31 55% 26 17 -35% -14 55% 5 11 120% 8% 13% 69 143 66 84 27%

Employment 2 1 -50% 1 1 0% 0 100% 1 1 0% 20% 33% 200 600 5 3 -40%

Lieu of P. Writ 1 0 -100% 0 2 2 100% 1 0 -100% 25% 0% 300 0 4 3 -25%

Medical Malprac 4 0 -100% 5 0 -100% 0 100% 2 3 50% 15% 19% 240 360 13 16 23%

Name Change 10 18 80% 13 17 31% -1 94% 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0 0 6 5 -17%

Other Insurance 0 2 0 1 -1 50% 5 2 -60% 63% 25% 1,500 343 8 8 0%

Other MCL 0 0 0% 0 0 0% 0 100% 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0 0 0 0 0%

Other Track 1 17 17 0% 18 13 -28% -4 76% 7 3 -57% 18% 9% 88 63 40 32 -20%

Other Track 3 6 8 33% 4 3 -25% -5 38% 3 1 -67% 15% 5% 225 67 20 21 5%

Other Track 4 2 0 -100% 9 2 -78% 2 100% 5 4 -20% 28% 50% 1,500 1,600 18 8 -56%

Personal Injury 27 19 -30% 25 22 -12% 3 116% 33 39 18% 22% 31% 374 526 147 127 -14%

Prod Liability 1 0 -100% 1 2 100% 2 100% 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0 0 3 5 67%

Prof Malpractic 1 3 200% 0 3 0 100% 6 4 -33% 38% 33% 1,440 600 16 12 -25%

PIP Coverage 1 1 0% 3 0 -100% -1 0% 0 1 0% 50% 0 1,200 1 2 100%

Real Property 3 2 -33% 6 3 -50% 1 150% 3 0 -100% 27% 0% 200 0 11 7 -36%

Tort Other 3 2 -33% 4 4 0% 2 200% 5 4 -20% 21% 31% 231 369 24 13 -46%

Toxic Tort 0 0 0% 0 0 0% 0 100% 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0 0 0 1

UM/UIM Bod Inj 1 1 0% 0 4 3 400% 1 2 100% 13% 50% 200 800 8 4 -50%Total 165 167 1% 196 150 -23% -17 90% 119 113 -5% 19% 19% 196 206 639 599 -6%

NOTE: Some Multicounty Litigation (MCL) cases were transferred in November 2014: Atlantic to Bergen = 8,935; Atlantic to Middlesex = 4,070.75

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SUSSEX

Cases in BacklogTrack 1 Track 2 Track 3 Track 4

12 to 18 18 to 24 24 to 36 over 36 Total 18 to 24 24 to 36 over 36 Total 24 to 36 over 36 Total 24 to 36 over 36 Total Totalmonths months months months Track 1 months months months Track 2 months months Track 3 months months Track 4 Backlog

Act on Neg Inst 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Asbestos 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Assault & Bat 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1Auto - Pers Inj 0 0 0 0 0 22 8 2 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 32Auto - Property 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Book Account 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2Civil Rights 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1Complex Comme 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1Condemnation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Construction 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1Contract/Comme 0 0 0 0 0 7 2 2 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 11Employment 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1Lieu of P. Writ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Medical Malprac 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 3 0 0 0 3Name Change 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Other Insurance 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2Other MCL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Other Track 1 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3Other Track 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1Other Track 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 4 4Personal Injury 0 0 0 0 0 24 13 2 39 0 0 0 0 0 0 39Prod Liability 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Prof Malpractic 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 4 0 0 0 4PIP Coverage 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1Real Property 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Tort Other 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 4Toxic Tort 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0UM/UIM Bod Inj 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2Total 4 2 1 0 7 58 26 7 91 6 4 10 3 2 5 113 NOTE: Some Multicounty Litigation (MCL) cases were transferred in November 2014: Atlantic to Bergen = 8,935; Atlantic to Middlesex = 4,070.

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SUSSEX Trial Summary Default Percent resolved byJury Nonjury Total Judgment Settlement Judgment Dismiss Other Total Trial Sum Jud Settle Default J Dismiss Other Monthly Resolutions

Act on Neg Inst 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% 0%

Asbestos 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%

Assault & Bat 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%

Auto - Pers Inj 1 0 1 0 3 0 14 0 18 6% 0% 17% 0% 78% 0%

Auto - Property 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%

Book Account 0 0 0 2 0 13 20 0 35 0% 6% 0% 37% 57% 0%

Civil Rights 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0%

Complex Commerc 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%

Condemnation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%

Construction 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%

Contract/Commer 0 0 0 0 1 2 14 0 17 0% 0% 6% 12% 82% 0%

Employment 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0%

Lieu of P. Writ 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0%

Medical Malprac 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%

Name Change 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 14 17 0% 0% 0% 0% 18% 82%

Other Insurance 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0%

Other MCL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%

Other Track 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 9 1 13 0% 0% 15% 8% 69% 8%

Other Track 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 3 0% 33% 0% 0% 67% 0%

Other Track 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 0% 0% 50% 0% 50% 0%

Personal Injury 1 0 1 1 6 1 13 0 22 5% 5% 27% 5% 59% 0%

Prod Liability 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0%

Prof Malpractic 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 3 0% 0% 33% 0% 67% 0%

PIP Coverage 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%

Real Property 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 3 0% 0% 33% 33% 33% 0%

Tort Other 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 4 0% 0% 50% 0% 25% 25%

Toxic Tort 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%

UM/UIM Bod Inj 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 4 0% 0% 25% 0% 75% 0%Total 2 0 2 4 19 18 91 16 150 1% 3% 13% 12% 61% 11%

NOTE: Some Multicounty Litigation (MCL) cases were transferred in November 2014: Atlantic to Bergen = 8,935; Atlantic to Middlesex = 4,070.77

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TotalBacklog % chg

Sep 15 107Sep 16 119 11%Sep 17 113 -5%

1) Casetypes with the state's largest backlogs are highlighted.2) Some Multicounty Litigation (MCL) cases were transferred in November 2014: Atlantic to Bergen = 8,935; Atlantic to Middlesex = 4,070.

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Sep 15 Sep 16 Sep 17

Total

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0.6

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1

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Sep 15 Sep 16 Sep 17

Act. on Neg. Instr.

0

0.2

0.4

0.6

0.8

1

Sep 15 Sep 16 Sep 17

Asbestos

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11.5

22.5

33.5

Sep 15 Sep 16 Sep 17

Assault & Battery

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0.2

0.4

0.6

0.8

1

Sep 15 Sep 16 Sep 17

Auto-Property

0

2

4

6

8

Sep 15 Sep 16 Sep 17

Book Account

0

0.5

1

1.5

2

2.5

Sep 15 Sep 16 Sep 17

Civil Rights

0

0.2

0.4

0.6

0.8

1

1.2

Sep 15 Sep 16 Sep 17

Complex Comm.

0

0.2

0.4

0.6

0.8

1

1.2

Sep 15 Sep 16 Sep 17

Condemnation

0

1

2

3

4

5

6

Sep 15 Sep 16 Sep 17

Construction

0

0.5

1

1.5

2

2.5

Sep 15 Sep 16 Sep 17

Employment

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0.2

0.4

0.6

0.8

1

1.2

Sep 15 Sep 16 Sep 17

Lieu of P. Writ

00.5

11.5

22.5

33.5

Sep 15 Sep 16 Sep 17

Med. Malpractice

0

0.2

0.4

0.6

0.8

1

Sep 15 Sep 16 Sep 17

Name Change

0

1

2

3

4

5

6

Sep 15 Sep 16 Sep 17

Other Insurance

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4

6

8

Sep 15 Sep 16 Sep 17

Other Track 1

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1

2

3

4

5

6

Sep 15 Sep 16 Sep 17

Other Track 3

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6

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Sep 15 Sep 16 Sep 17

Other Track 4

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0.4

0.6

0.8

1

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Sep 15 Sep 16 Sep 17

Product Liability

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2

4

6

8

Sep 15 Sep 16 Sep 17

Prof. Malpractice

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0.5

1

1.5

2

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Sep 15 Sep 16 Sep 17

PIP Coverage

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4

5

Sep 15 Sep 16 Sep 17

Real Property

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12

Sep 15 Sep 16 Sep 17

Tort Other

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0.4

0.6

0.8

1

Sep 15 Sep 16 Sep 17

Toxic Tort

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3

4

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6

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UM/UIM Bod. Inj

05

101520253035

Sep 15 Sep 16 Sep 17

Auto-Personal Injury

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2

4

6

8

10

12

Sep 15 Sep 16 Sep 17

Contract/Commercial

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1

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Other Multicounty Litigation

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UNION

Backlog Per 100Filings Resolutions Clearance Backlog Backlog Percent Monthly Filings Active Pending

Jul 2016 Jul 2017 Jul 2016 Jul 2017to to percent to to percent Jul 2017 - Sep 2017 percent percent

Sep 2016 Sep 2017 change Sep 2016 Sep 2017 change number percent Sep 2016 Sep 2017 change Sep 2016 Sep 2017 Sep 2016 Sep 2017 Sep 2016 Sep 2017 change

Act on Neg Inst 3 6 100% 2 4 100% -2 67% 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0 0 11 10 -9%

Asbestos 0 0 0% 0 0 0% 0 100% 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0 0 0 0 0%

Assault & Bat 2 2 0% 2 1 -50% -1 50% 4 4 0% 27% 50% 800 1,200 15 8 -47%

Auto - Pers Inj 527 515 -2% 508 489 -4% -26 95% 425 451 6% 17% 16% 248 235 2,493 2,819 13%

Auto - Property 9 12 33% 8 7 -13% -5 58% 1 3 200% 3% 8% 23 78 39 38 -3%

Book Account 135 104 -23% 103 149 45% 45 143% 24 10 -58% 9% 4% 61 24 269 241 -10%

Civil Rights 5 7 40% 3 3 0% -4 43% 1 5 400% 5% 21% 57 353 22 24 9%

Complex Comme 4 4 0% 8 4 -50% 0 100% 4 2 -50% 33% 15% 436 218 12 13 8%

Condemnation 1 4 300% 1 2 100% -2 50% 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0 0 4 4 0%

Construction 5 10 100% 6 7 17% -3 70% 3 2 -33% 14% 8% 180 67 22 26 18%

Contract/Comme 79 102 29% 87 67 -23% -35 66% 23 32 39% 9% 10% 79 104 255 331 30%

Employment 4 7 75% 3 1 -67% -6 14% 1 1 0% 11% 4% 109 48 9 23 156%

Lieu of P. Writ 2 4 100% 7 3 -57% -1 75% 2 2 0% 12% 11% 109 104 17 18 6%

Medical Malprac 9 18 100% 8 10 25% -8 56% 25 25 0% 29% 25% 769 517 85 99 16%

Name Change 32 44 38% 41 46 12% 2 105% 1 0 -100% 3% 0% 8 0 30 18 -40%

Other Insurance 8 8 0% 17 5 -71% -3 63% 8 10 25% 25% 28% 229 316 32 36 13%

Other MCL 0 1 0 0 0% -1 0% 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0 0 0 1

Other Track 1 62 67 8% 72 48 -33% -19 72% 26 34 31% 18% 20% 126 159 143 173 21%

Other Track 3 22 28 27% 20 17 -15% -11 61% 13 13 0% 12% 11% 186 163 112 119 6%

Other Track 4 2 4 100% 4 3 -25% -1 75% 8 19 138% 25% 56% 873 2,073 32 34 6%

Personal Injury 167 185 11% 168 167 -1% -18 90% 162 215 33% 17% 23% 270 394 930 929 0%

Prod Liability 3 5 67% 5 5 0% 0 100% 2 7 250% 9% 28% 240 560 23 25 9%

Prof Malpractic 7 4 -43% 9 2 -78% -2 50% 11 12 9% 22% 23% 455 720 50 52 4%

PIP Coverage 5 11 120% 4 9 125% -2 82% 2 0 -100% 18% 0% 160 0 11 10 -9%

Real Property 5 4 -20% 3 0 -100% -4 0% 1 1 0% 10% 7% 100 67 10 15 50%

Tort Other 18 24 33% 22 27 23% 3 113% 8 11 38% 9% 15% 101 135 86 75 -13%

Toxic Tort 1 0 -100% 0 0 0% 0 100% 1 1 0% 20% 25% 400 1,200 5 4 -20%

UM/UIM Bod Inj 35 33 -6% 29 24 -17% -9 73% 20 26 30% 12% 16% 176 252 165 162 -2%Total 1,152 1,213 5% 1,140 1,100 -4% -113 91% 776 886 14% 16% 17% 201 214 4,882 5,307 9%

NOTE: Some Multicounty Litigation (MCL) cases were transferred in November 2014: Atlantic to Bergen = 8,935; Atlantic to Middlesex = 4,070.79

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Cases in BacklogTrack 1 Track 2 Track 3 Track 4

12 to 18 18 to 24 24 to 36 over 36 Total 18 to 24 24 to 36 over 36 Total 24 to 36 over 36 Total 24 to 36 over 36 Total Totalmonths months months months Track 1 months months months Track 2 months months Track 3 months months Track 4 Backlog

Act on Neg Inst 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Asbestos 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Assault & Bat 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 4 0 0 0 4Auto - Pers Inj 0 0 0 0 0 305 140 6 451 0 0 0 0 0 0 451Auto - Property 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3Book Account 7 3 0 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10Civil Rights 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1 5 0 0 0 5Complex Comme 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 2Condemnation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Construction 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2Contract/Comme 0 0 0 0 0 18 14 0 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 32Employment 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1Lieu of P. Writ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 2Medical Malprac 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 7 25 0 0 0 25Name Change 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Other Insurance 3 3 1 3 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10Other MCL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Other Track 1 18 5 5 5 33 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 34Other Track 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 2 13 0 0 0 13Other Track 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 5 19 19Personal Injury 0 0 0 0 0 156 54 5 215 0 0 0 0 0 0 215Prod Liability 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 1 7 0 0 0 7Prof Malpractic 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 2 12 0 0 0 12PIP Coverage 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Real Property 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1Tort Other 0 0 0 0 0 10 1 0 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 11Toxic Tort 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1UM/UIM Bod Inj 0 0 0 0 0 18 8 0 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 26Total 28 12 6 8 54 512 219 11 742 50 17 67 17 6 23 886 NOTE: Some Multicounty Litigation (MCL) cases were transferred in November 2014: Atlantic to Bergen = 8,935; Atlantic to Middlesex = 4,070.

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UNION Trial Summary Default Percent resolved byJury Nonjury Total Judgment Settlement Judgment Dismiss Other Total Trial Sum Jud Settle Default J Dismiss Other Monthly Resolutions

Act on Neg Inst 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 4 0% 0% 25% 25% 50% 0%

Asbestos 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%

Assault & Bat 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0%

Auto - Pers Inj 12 0 12 5 259 2 197 14 489 2% 1% 53% 0% 40% 3%

Auto - Property 0 0 0 1 4 0 2 0 7 0% 14% 57% 0% 29% 0%

Book Account 0 0 0 4 36 61 46 2 149 0% 3% 24% 41% 31% 1%

Civil Rights 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 3 0% 0% 0% 0% 33% 67%

Complex Commerc 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 4 0% 0% 75% 0% 25% 0%

Condemnation 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 0% 0% 50% 0% 50% 0%

Construction 0 0 0 0 3 1 3 0 7 0% 0% 43% 14% 43% 0%

Contract/Commer 0 0 0 3 16 14 34 0 67 0% 4% 24% 21% 51% 0%

Employment 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0%

Lieu of P. Writ 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 3 0% 0% 0% 0% 33% 67%

Medical Malprac 0 0 0 0 4 0 6 0 10 0% 0% 40% 0% 60% 0%

Name Change 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 45 46 0% 0% 0% 0% 2% 98%

Other Insurance 0 0 0 1 1 0 3 0 5 0% 20% 20% 0% 60% 0%

Other MCL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%

Other Track 1 0 0 0 2 24 2 12 8 48 0% 4% 50% 4% 25% 17%

Other Track 3 0 0 0 0 8 0 7 2 17 0% 0% 47% 0% 41% 12%

Other Track 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 3 0% 0% 33% 0% 33% 33%

Personal Injury 2 0 2 3 90 3 61 8 167 1% 2% 54% 2% 37% 5%

Prod Liability 0 0 0 0 2 0 3 0 5 0% 0% 40% 0% 60% 0%

Prof Malpractic 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 0% 0% 50% 0% 50% 0%

PIP Coverage 0 0 0 1 1 0 6 1 9 0% 11% 11% 0% 67% 11%

Real Property 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%

Tort Other 0 0 0 0 8 6 13 0 27 0% 0% 30% 22% 48% 0%

Toxic Tort 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%

UM/UIM Bod Inj 0 0 0 2 13 0 8 1 24 0% 8% 54% 0% 33% 4%Total 14 0 14 22 476 90 412 86 1,100 1% 2% 43% 8% 37% 8%

NOTE: Some Multicounty Litigation (MCL) cases were transferred in November 2014: Atlantic to Bergen = 8,935; Atlantic to Middlesex = 4,070.81

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UNION

TotalBacklog % chg

Sep 15 786Sep 16 776 -1%Sep 17 886 14%

1) Casetypes with the state's largest backlogs are highlighted.2) Some Multicounty Litigation (MCL) cases were transferred in November 2014: Atlantic to Bergen = 8,935; Atlantic to Middlesex = 4,070.

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Backlog Per 100Filings Resolutions Clearance Backlog Backlog Percent Monthly Filings Active Pending

Jul 2016 Jul 2017 Jul 2016 Jul 2017to to percent to to percent Jul 2017 - Sep 2017 percent percent

Sep 2016 Sep 2017 change Sep 2016 Sep 2017 change number percent Sep 2016 Sep 2017 change Sep 2016 Sep 2017 Sep 2016 Sep 2017 Sep 2016 Sep 2017 change

Act on Neg Inst 1 1 0% 1 1 0% 0 100% 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0 0 1 1 0%

Asbestos 0 0 0% 0 0 0% 0 100% 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0 0 0 0 0%

Assault & Bat 1 0 -100% 0 0 0% 0 100% 1 1 0% 33% 33% 1,200 1,200 3 3 0%

Auto - Pers Inj 17 12 -29% 11 16 45% 4 133% 12 12 0% 16% 13% 262 185 77 92 19%

Auto - Property 2 2 0% 1 0 -100% -2 0% 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0 0 3 5 67%

Book Account 13 7 -46% 17 23 35% 16 329% 1 1 0% 3% 3% 18 15 35 32 -9%

Civil Rights 1 0 -100% 0 0 0% 0 100% 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0 0 5 5 0%

Complex Comme 0 0 0% 1 0 -100% 0 100% 1 0 -100% 33% 0% 0 3 0 -100%

Condemnation 0 0 0% 0 0 0% 0 100% 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0 0 1 0 -100%

Construction 0 0 0% 0 2 2 100% 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0 0 1 2 100%

Contract/Comme 11 14 27% 13 9 -31% -5 64% 4 0 -100% 10% 0% 100 0 40 40 0%

Employment 0 0 0% 0 1 1 100% 0 1 0% 25% 0 400 5 4 -20%

Lieu of P. Writ 1 2 100% 3 1 -67% -1 50% 0 1 0% 33% 0 400 4 3 -25%

Medical Malprac 1 2 100% 3 1 -67% -1 50% 4 5 25% 29% 29% 600 857 14 17 21%

Name Change 12 7 -42% 13 7 -46% 0 100% 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0 0 6 6 0%

Other Insurance 0 1 0 0 0% -1 0% 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0 0 1 2 100%

Other MCL 0 0 0% 0 0 0% 0 100% 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0 0 0 0 0%

Other Track 1 6 10 67% 6 8 33% -2 80% 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0 0 15 17 13%

Other Track 3 0 2 6 3 -50% 1 150% 2 1 -50% 12% 13% 150 171 17 8 -53%

Other Track 4 2 3 50% 3 6 100% 3 200% 0 8 0% 73% 0 2,400 21 11 -48%

Personal Injury 16 9 -44% 15 17 13% 8 189% 16 21 31% 17% 29% 229 630 93 72 -23%

Prod Liability 2 0 -100% 0 0 0% 0 100% 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0 0 4 4 0%

Prof Malpractic 1 1 0% 0 0 0% -1 0% 0 3 0% 38% 0 1,800 7 8 14%

PIP Coverage 0 0 0% 0 0 0% 0 100% 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0 0 0 0 0%

Real Property 2 2 0% 1 1 0% -1 50% 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0 0 3 4 33%

Tort Other 1 5 400% 1 3 200% -2 60% 0 1 0% 9% 0 86 12 11 -8%

Toxic Tort 0 0 0% 0 0 0% 0 100% 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0 0 1 0 -100%

UM/UIM Bod Inj 0 0 0% 0 0 0% 0 100% 0 1 0% 100% 0 1 1 0%Total 90 80 -11% 95 99 4% 19 124% 41 56 37% 11% 16% 121 174 373 348 -7%

NOTE: Some Multicounty Litigation (MCL) cases were transferred in November 2014: Atlantic to Bergen = 8,935; Atlantic to Middlesex = 4,070.83

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WARREN

Cases in BacklogTrack 1 Track 2 Track 3 Track 4

12 to 18 18 to 24 24 to 36 over 36 Total 18 to 24 24 to 36 over 36 Total 24 to 36 over 36 Total 24 to 36 over 36 Total Totalmonths months months months Track 1 months months months Track 2 months months Track 3 months months Track 4 Backlog

Act on Neg Inst 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Asbestos 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Assault & Bat 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1Auto - Pers Inj 0 0 0 0 0 6 6 0 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 12Auto - Property 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Book Account 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1Civil Rights 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Complex Comme 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Condemnation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Construction 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Contract/Comme 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Employment 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1Lieu of P. Writ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1Medical Malprac 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1 5 0 0 0 5Name Change 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Other Insurance 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Other MCL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Other Track 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Other Track 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1Other Track 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 8 8Personal Injury 0 0 0 0 0 16 5 0 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 21Prod Liability 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Prof Malpractic 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 3 0 0 0 3PIP Coverage 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Real Property 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Tort Other 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1Toxic Tort 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0UM/UIM Bod Inj 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1Total 0 0 1 0 1 25 11 0 36 8 2 10 9 0 9 56 NOTE: Some Multicounty Litigation (MCL) cases were transferred in November 2014: Atlantic to Bergen = 8,935; Atlantic to Middlesex = 4,070.

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WARREN Trial Summary Default Percent resolved byJury Nonjury Total Judgment Settlement Judgment Dismiss Other Total Trial Sum Jud Settle Default J Dismiss Other Monthly Resolutions

Act on Neg Inst 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0%

Asbestos 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%

Assault & Bat 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%

Auto - Pers Inj 0 0 0 0 3 0 13 0 16 0% 0% 19% 0% 81% 0%

Auto - Property 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%

Book Account 0 0 0 0 5 7 11 0 23 0% 0% 22% 30% 48% 0%

Civil Rights 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%

Complex Commerc 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%

Condemnation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%

Construction 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0%

Contract/Commer 0 0 0 0 3 5 1 0 9 0% 0% 33% 56% 11% 0%

Employment 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0%

Lieu of P. Writ 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0%

Medical Malprac 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% 0%

Name Change 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 5 7 0% 0% 0% 0% 29% 71%

Other Insurance 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%

Other MCL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%

Other Track 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 4 8 0% 0% 13% 0% 38% 50%

Other Track 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 3 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0%

Other Track 4 0 0 0 0 5 0 1 0 6 0% 0% 83% 0% 17% 0%

Personal Injury 0 0 0 0 7 0 10 0 17 0% 0% 41% 0% 59% 0%

Prod Liability 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%

Prof Malpractic 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%

PIP Coverage 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%

Real Property 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% 0%

Tort Other 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 3 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0%

Toxic Tort 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%

UM/UIM Bod Inj 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%Total 0 0 0 1 26 12 51 9 99 0% 1% 26% 12% 52% 9%

NOTE: Some Multicounty Litigation (MCL) cases were transferred in November 2014: Atlantic to Bergen = 8,935; Atlantic to Middlesex = 4,070.85

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TotalBacklog % chg

Sep 15 63Sep 16 41 -35%Sep 17 56 37%

1) Casetypes with the state's largest backlogs are highlighted.2) Some Multicounty Litigation (MCL) cases were transferred in November 2014: Atlantic to Bergen = 8,935; Atlantic to Middlesex = 4,070.

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Construction

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STATE

Backlog Per 100Filings Resolutions Clearance Backlog Backlog Percent Monthly Filings Active Pending

Jul 2016 Jul 2017 Jul 2016 Jul 2017to to percent to to percent Jul 2017 - Sep 2017 percent percent

Sep 2016 Sep 2017 change Sep 2016 Sep 2017 change number percent Sep 2016 Sep 2017 change Sep 2016 Sep 2017 Sep 2016 Sep 2017 Sep 2016 Sep 2017 change

Act on Neg Inst 77 58 -25% 88 52 -41% -6 90% 15 11 -27% 8% 7% 54 53 186 149 -20%

Asbestos 22 34 55% 15 33 120% -1 97% 214 174 -19% 55% 45% 2,273 1,582 386 384 -1%

Assault & Bat 41 34 -17% 50 29 -42% -5 85% 52 44 -15% 19% 16% 355 336 267 276 3%

Auto - Pers Inj 6,136 6,481 6% 5,446 5,563 2% -918 86% 5,101 5,550 9% 17% 17% 245 253 30,495 32,538 7%

Auto - Property 204 310 52% 178 194 9% -116 63% 46 49 7% 7% 6% 65 60 643 761 18%

Book Account 2,298 2,050 -11% 2,200 2,292 4% 242 112% 290 261 -10% 6% 5% 39 33 4,663 4,832 4%

Civil Rights 84 96 14% 96 72 -25% -24 75% 66 71 8% 18% 19% 222 250 366 368 1%

Complex Comme 51 62 22% 67 80 19% 18 129% 112 139 24% 30% 35% 614 675 377 398 6%

Condemnation 44 108 145% 29 33 14% -75 31% 10 16 60% 4% 5% 46 83 235 328 40%

Construction 159 143 -10% 140 134 -4% -9 94% 111 108 -3% 17% 18% 222 229 643 607 -6%

Contract/Comme 2,006 2,226 11% 1,963 1,825 -7% -401 82% 518 532 3% 9% 9% 78 79 5,877 6,211 6%

Employment 69 68 -1% 64 65 2% -3 96% 30 35 17% 12% 13% 114 133 253 271 7%

Lieu of P. Writ 123 120 -2% 135 112 -17% -8 93% 53 54 2% 13% 14% 121 139 424 391 -8%

Medical Malprac 254 301 19% 221 216 -2% -85 72% 571 601 5% 28% 28% 639 641 2,052 2,155 5%

Name Change 723 778 8% 721 753 4% -25 97% 2 0 -100% 0% 0% 1 0 438 395 -10%

Other Insurance 221 201 -9% 221 206 -7% 5 102% 136 122 -10% 21% 19% 179 164 650 627 -4%

Other MCL 240 112 -53% 335 311 -7% 199 278% 17,620 15,569 -12% 80% 89% 12,932 31,190 22,040 17,486 -21%

Other Track 1 1,251 1,258 1% 1,138 1,132 -1% -126 90% 241 235 -2% 10% 10% 59 56 2,407 2,323 -3%

Other Track 3 481 474 -1% 426 458 8% -16 97% 244 245 0% 11% 12% 162 170 2,195 2,121 -3%

Other Track 4 68 60 -12% 110 72 -35% 12 120% 184 408 122% 22% 60% 777 2,057 826 677 -18%

Personal Injury 2,613 2,643 1% 2,757 2,701 -2% 58 102% 2,666 3,344 25% 17% 23% 263 364 15,529 14,833 -4%

Prod Liability 72 117 63% 83 83 0% -34 71% 161 113 -30% 26% 20% 587 360 616 559 -9%

Prof Malpractic 130 129 -1% 189 150 -21% 21 116% 204 170 -17% 21% 18% 415 370 958 920 -4%

PIP Coverage 60 105 75% 73 75 3% -30 71% 16 13 -19% 12% 7% 60 45 134 184 37%

Real Property 130 117 -10% 105 98 -7% -19 84% 43 44 2% 14% 16% 110 125 298 271 -9%

Tort Other 439 420 -4% 442 399 -10% -21 95% 222 219 -1% 13% 13% 146 149 1,675 1,654 -1%

Toxic Tort 7 4 -43% 5 3 -40% -1 75% 18 21 17% 28% 32% 675 813 64 65 2%

UM/UIM Bod Inj 387 390 1% 314 370 18% -20 95% 245 325 33% 13% 17% 182 255 1,896 1,955 3%Total 18,390 18,899 3% 17,611 17,511 -1% -1388 93% 29,191 28,473 -2% 30% 30% 458 448 96,593 93,739 -3%

NOTE: Some Multicounty Litigation (MCL) cases were transferred in November 2014: Atlantic to Bergen = 8,935; Atlantic to Middlesex = 4,070.87

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CIVIL BACKLOG SUMMARY BY CASETYPE

SEPTEMBER 2017

STATE

Cases in BacklogTrack 1 Track 2 Track 3 Track 4

12 to 18 18 to 24 24 to 36 over 36 Total 18 to 24 24 to 36 over 36 Total 24 to 36 over 36 Total 24 to 36 over 36 Total Totalmonths months months months Track 1 months months months Track 2 months months Track 3 months months Track 4 Backlog

Act on Neg Inst 10 0 0 1 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11Asbestos 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 47 127 174 174Assault & Bat 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 14 44 0 0 0 44Auto - Pers Inj 0 0 0 0 0 3,836 1,509 205 5,550 0 0 0 0 0 0 5,550Auto - Property 0 0 0 0 0 32 14 3 49 0 0 0 0 0 0 49Book Account 199 44 15 3 261 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 261Civil Rights 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 48 23 71 0 0 0 71Complex Comme 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 83 55 138 139Condemnation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 5 16 0 0 0 16Construction 0 0 0 0 0 50 43 13 106 0 0 0 1 1 2 108Contract/Comme 0 0 0 0 0 324 158 47 529 0 1 1 0 2 2 532Employment 0 0 0 0 0 23 9 3 35 0 0 0 0 0 0 35Lieu of P. Writ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 29 54 54Medical Malprac 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 398 203 601 0 0 0 601Name Change 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Other Insurance 45 31 22 21 119 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 2 122Other MCL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2,965 12,604 15,569 15,569Other Track 1 161 36 20 10 227 6 2 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 235Other Track 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 184 60 244 0 0 0 245Other Track 4 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 312 95 407 408Personal Injury 0 0 1 0 1 2,280 921 138 3,339 2 0 2 0 2 2 3,344Prod Liability 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 59 54 113 0 0 0 113Prof Malpractic 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 119 51 170 0 0 0 170PIP Coverage 6 1 6 0 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13Real Property 23 11 5 5 44 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 44Tort Other 0 0 0 0 0 113 83 22 218 0 0 0 0 1 1 219Toxic Tort 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 10 21 0 0 0 21UM/UIM Bod Inj 1 0 1 0 2 234 87 2 323 0 0 0 0 0 0 325Total 446 124 70 41 681 6,899 2,826 433 10,158 862 421 1,283 3,434 12,917 16,351 28,473 NOTE: Some Multicounty Litigation (MCL) cases were transferred in November 2014: Atlantic to Bergen = 8,935; Atlantic to Middlesex = 4,070.

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CIVIL RESOLUTION SUMMARY BY CASETYPEJULY 2017 - SEPTEMBER 2017

STATE Trial Summary Default Percent resolved byJury Nonjury Total Judgment Settlement Judgment Dismiss Other Total Trial Sum Jud Settle Default J Dismiss Other Monthly Resolutions

Act on Neg Inst 0 0 0 6 14 8 24 0 52 0% 12% 27% 15% 46% 0%

Asbestos 0 0 0 0 29 0 4 0 33 0% 0% 88% 0% 12% 0%

Assault & Bat 0 0 0 2 12 1 13 1 29 0% 7% 41% 3% 45% 3%

Auto - Pers Inj 130 5 135 50 2,681 38 2,495 164 5,563 2% 1% 48% 1% 45% 3%

Auto - Property 1 1 2 3 63 66 58 2 194 1% 2% 32% 34% 30% 1%

Book Account 1 0 1 65 485 782 940 19 2,292 0% 3% 21% 34% 41% 1%

Civil Rights 0 0 0 3 12 0 40 17 72 0% 4% 17% 0% 56% 24%

Complex Commer 1 1 2 3 24 2 38 11 80 3% 4% 30% 3% 48% 14%

Condemnation 0 0 0 1 11 2 10 9 33 0% 3% 33% 6% 30% 27%

Construction 1 0 1 1 53 9 66 4 134 1% 1% 40% 7% 49% 3%

Contract/Commer 8 8 16 47 504 320 871 67 1,825 1% 3% 28% 18% 48% 4%

Employment 0 0 0 3 17 2 35 8 65 0% 5% 26% 3% 54% 12%

Lieu of P. Writ 0 13 13 4 31 1 36 27 112 12% 4% 28% 1% 32% 24%

Medical Malprac 10 0 10 6 87 0 105 8 216 5% 3% 40% 0% 49% 4%

Name Change 0 0 0 0 0 0 127 626 753 0% 0% 0% 0% 17% 83%

Other Insurance 1 0 1 6 70 7 106 16 206 0% 3% 34% 3% 51% 8%

Other MCL 0 0 0 1 67 0 243 0 311 0% 0% 22% 0% 78% 0%

Other Track 1 6 3 9 18 292 38 445 330 1,132 1% 2% 26% 3% 39% 29%

Other Track 3 3 1 4 7 191 5 190 61 458 1% 2% 42% 1% 41% 13%

Other Track 4 0 1 1 3 32 5 21 10 72 1% 4% 44% 7% 29% 14%

Personal Injury 31 1 32 58 1,354 25 1,100 132 2,701 1% 2% 50% 1% 41% 5%

Prod Liability 0 0 0 0 34 0 37 12 83 0% 0% 41% 0% 45% 14%

Prof Malpractic 4 3 7 6 63 1 66 7 150 5% 4% 42% 1% 44% 5%

PIP Coverage 0 0 0 2 16 0 51 6 75 0% 3% 21% 0% 68% 8%

Real Property 1 2 3 5 28 10 40 12 98 3% 5% 29% 10% 41% 12%

Tort Other 3 0 3 17 134 21 208 16 399 1% 4% 34% 5% 52% 4%

Toxic Tort 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 3 0% 0% 33% 0% 33% 33%

UM/UIM Bod Inj 7 0 7 6 184 8 154 11 370 2% 2% 50% 2% 42% 3%Total 208 39 247 323 6,489 1,351 7,524 1,577 17,511 1% 2% 37% 8% 43% 9%

NOTE: Some Multicounty Litigation (MCL) cases were transferred in November 2014: Atlantic to Bergen = 8,935; Atlantic to Middlesex = 4,070.89

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