Vision Mortgage Corp. v. Patricia J. Chiapperini, Inc.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

COBURN, J.A.D.

This is an action by plaintiff mortgage company against a firm and its principal, collectively referred to as defendant, engaged in the business of providing appraisals of the value of real property. Plaintiff appeals from a summary judgment entered on the ground that the entire controversy doctrine precludes this claim, and on the alternative ground that the claim is barred by the six-year statute of limitations. We reverse and remand for trial.

There is no dispute regarding any material fact. In 1988, plaintiff retained defendant to…