Legal Opinion
Burns v. Belafsky
Supreme Court of New Jersey
Decided February 26, 2001PublishedCited by 104 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
PORITZ, C.J.
In this case we are once again called on to consider the Affidavit of Merit Statute enacted by the Legislature in 1995 as part of a legislative package designed to effectuate tort reform in New Jersey. See Peter Verniero, Chief Counsel to the Governor, Report to the Governor on the Subject of Tort Reform (Sept. 13, 1994). That statute establishes procedures by which “plaintiffs in malpractice cases [are required] to make a threshold showing that their claim is meritorious, in order that meritless lawsuits readily [can] be identified at an…
2Cases cited22 opinions
- Merin v. MaglakiSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1992
- Alan J. Cornblatt, PA v. BarowSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1998
- State v. HoffmanSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1997
- G.S. v. Department of Human ServicesSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1999
- Sanzari v. RosenfeldSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1961
17 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by104 opinions
- Knorr v. SmealSupreme Court of New Jersey · 2003
- Nuveen Municipal Trust Ex Rel. Nuveen High Yield Municipal Bond Fund v. WithumSmith Brown, P.C.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2012
- Ferreira v. Rancocas Orthopedic AssociatesSupreme Court of New Jersey · 2003
- Cherry Hill Manor Associates v. FaugnoSupreme Court of New Jersey · 2004
- Wilson v. City of Jersey CitySupreme Court of New Jersey · 2012
99 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.