Legal Opinion
Thomas v. Hargest
New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division
Decided October 31, 2003PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
KING, P.J.A.D.
This case calls for an application of the “entire controversy” doctrine and the principles of mandatory joinder embodied in R. 4:30a.1 The Law Division judge granted summary judgment to defendant. We reverse. We find that dismissal of plaintiff Barbara Thomas’ personal injury action was a disproportionately harsh and inequitable remedy in this circumstance.
This case arose out of a motor vehicle accident on April 29, 2001 on Route 47 in Cape May Court House, Cape May County. According to the police accident report, Barbara Thomas was…
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