Murphy v. New Road Construction

The opinion of the court was delivered by

KESTIN, P.J.AD.

Plaintiff appeals from the trial court’s order of March 8, 2002, dismissing his claim against defendant Cannon Group (Cannon) on the basis that an affidavit of merit was required by N.J.S.A. *2402A:58A-26 to -29 and had not been provided. During the course of these proceedings, before and since the notice of appeal was filed, plaintiffs claims against the two other defendants, New Road Construction (New Road) and Kanalstein, Danton and Johns, P.A. (KDJ), which had been addressed on motions for summary judgment, were settled.

On appeal,…