Legal Opinion
Henry V. Vaccaro Construction Co. v. A. J. DePace, Inc.
New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division
Decided November 26, 1975PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Patrick J. McGann, Jr., J. S. C.
This is a motion by all defendants to dismiss count 7 of the complaint which charges trade libel, on the ground that it fails to state a cause of action upon which relief can be granted.
Defendants contend that the face of the complaint reveals that the statutory period of limitations (N. J. S. A. 2A :1A-3) had expired before the complaint was filed. That statute was not pleaded as an affirmative defense.
Before addressing the merits of defendants’ argument a procedural issue must be decided. Is the failure to raise the statute of limitations as an affirmative…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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- Carroll v. Warner Bros. Pictures, Inc.District Court, S.D. New York · 1937
- Lehigh Chemical Co. v. Celanese Corp. of AmericaDistrict Court, D. Maryland · 1968
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3Cited by24 opinions
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- Pro Golf Manufacturing, Inc. v. Tribune Review Newspaper Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2002
- Carr v. BrownDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1978
- Crawford v. West Jersey Health SystemsDistrict Court, D. New Jersey · 1994
- System Operations, Inc. v. Scientific Games Development Corp.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1977
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