Jacobsen v. Dara

GIZINSKI, J.S.C.

BACKGROUND

This is a medical malpractice ease commenced by plaintiffs Roland and Elaine Jacobsen on July 9, 2009. Plaintiffs have amended their complaint eight times, adding additional plaintiffs *193in each amended complaint. With the filing of the eighth amended complaint, the total number of plaintiffs involved in the litigation has reached ninety. This matter, however, is not being tried as a class action.

On April 26, 2011, plaintiffs filed an offer of judgment pursuant to Rule 4:58-1 to -6 of $3,000,000. Pursuant to Rule 4:58-1(b), the ninety-day period for defendants to…