Legal Opinion
Onderdonk v. Presbyterian Homes of NJ
Supreme Court of New Jersey
Decided February 2, 1981PublishedCited by 119 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
SCHREIBER, J.
This suit involves the legal relationship of the parties to what is commonly referred to as a “life-care” contract. Defendant Presbyterian Homes of New Jersey (Homes), a non-profit corporation organized under Title 15 of the New Jersey Statutes, 1 operates a retirement community known as Meadow Lakes Village (Meadow Lakes) located in Hightstown, New Jersey. Plaintiffs, fourteen residents of Meadow Lakes, instituted this action individually and as representatives of a class consisting of the inhabitants of the community. The court…
2Cases cited24 opinions
- State v. JohnsonSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1964
- Wood v. . Duff-GordonNew York Court of Appeals · 1917
- Atlantic Northern Airlines, Inc. v. SchwimmerSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1953
- Marini v. IrelandSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1970
- Kampf v. Franklin Life InsuranceSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1960
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3Cited by119 opinions
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