Mortgagelinq Corp. v. Commonwealth Land Title Insurance

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

O’HERN, J.

This is one of a series of entire controversy cases decided this term. See Circle Chevrolet Co. v. Giordano, Halleran & Ciesla, 142 N.J. 280, 662 A.2d 509 (1995); Mystic Isle Dev. Corp. v. Perskie & Nehmad, 142 N.J. 310, 662 A.2d 523 (1995); DiTrolio v. Antiles, 142 N.J. 253, 662 A.2d 494 (1995). Each case presents a slightly different aspect of the problems that have arisen in the application of the entire controversy doctrine. The issue in this case, most broadly stated, is whether the doctrine has an extraterritorial effect. The specific…