Legal Opinion
Oliver v. Ambrose
Supreme Court of New Jersey
Decided February 5, 1998PublishedCited by 41 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
*386GARIBALDI, J.
In this appeal, we consider the application of the entire controversy doctrine to the joinder of claims. The primary issue is whether we should create an exception to that doctrine for custody actions. Plaintiffs instituted a tort action against defendant, which is based on the same alleged incidents of abuse by defendant that comprised plaintiffs certification in a prior custody action involving defendant. Specifically, therefore, the question is whether the entire controversy doctrine bars the tort action.
The trial court granted…
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- DiTrolio v. AntilesSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1995
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- Wm. Blanchard Co. v. Beach Concrete Co., Inc.New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1977
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