Bailey v. Pocaro & Pocaro

The opinion of the court was delivered by

NEWMAN, J.A.D.

In our decision of February 24, 1997, we reversed and vacated the judgment embodying the jury verdict against defendant Jeffrey R. Pocaro (reference to defendant is to Jeffrey R. Pocaro, only). We did so on the ground that the entire controversy doctrine barred the claims of plaintiffs, Richard and Marie Bailey, because they were required to “present all claims, even those against different parties, that stem from the same transactionally related facts in one controversy before one court.” See Circle Chevrolet Co. v. Giordano, Halleran &…