JIF counsel: summary‑judgment motions pending before Judge Bartels in Mercer County

The Middlesex County Municipal Joint Insurance Fund’s attorney told the board that motions for summary judgment have been filed in ongoing litigation and are pending before Judge Bartels in Mercer County.

"Motions for summary judgment have been filed and are pending before Judge Bartels in Mercer County," the JIF attorney said, and added that briefs have also been filed by other parties and by the attorney general on behalf of the Department of Energy Insurance. The attorney said the fund was awaiting decisions on those motions.

The public transcript did not include additional details about the case caption, docket number or the exact parties for all filings; the attorney referred to filings by the MCU (as described in the public remarks) and by the attorney general. The board then moved to closed session to discuss claims and contractual matters, consistent with the legal sensitivity of pending litigation.