Legal Opinion
Mystic Isle Development Corp. v. Perskie & Nehmad
Supreme Court of New Jersey
Decided August 1, 1995PublishedCited by 103 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
HANDLER, J.
This case, as does the case of Circle Chevrolet v. Giordano, Halleran & Ciesla, 142 N.J. 280, 662 A.2d 509, also decided today, raises the issue of whether the entire controversy doctrine, as it applies to the joinder of parties, is applicable to attorney-malpractice actions.
In this case, defendants, who are practicing attorneys, claim that the entire controversy doctrine bars the tort claims brought against them subsequent to the termination of a prior litigation derived from the same factual circumstances giving rise to those claims.…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Cogdell v. Hospital Center at OrangeSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1989
- DiTrolio v. AntilesSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1995
- Crispin v. Volkswagenwerk, A.G.Supreme Court of New Jersey · 1984
- Circle Chevrolet Co. v. Giordano, Halleran & CieslaSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1995
- Ajamian v. SchlangerSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1954
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3Cited by103 opinions
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- Circle Chevrolet Co. v. Giordano, Halleran & CieslaSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1995
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