Chemical Bank of New Jersey National Ass'n v. Bailey

The opinion of the court was delivered by

MICHELS, P.J.A.D.

Defendant and third-party plaintiff Stewart Title Guaranty Co. (Stewart Title) appeal from a judgment of the Law Division entered in favor of third-party defendants Janice M. Newman, Esq. (Newman) and R.C. Search Co., Inc. (R.C.) following a bench trial arising out of a foreclosure action in which Stewart Title sought to recover damages, including counsel fees and costs, against Newman on the theory of legal malpractice and against R.C. on the theory of breach of contract.

The factual background and the procedural history giving rise to…