Lombardi v. Marzulli

230 N.J. Super. 205 (1988)

553 A.2d 67

CARMEN LOMBARDI, PLAINTIFF,

v.

EUNICE MARZULLI AND LUIGI MARZULLI, DEFENDANTS.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Law Division Essex County.

Decided October 7, 1988.

John P. McDermott for the plaintiff.

Both defendants appeared pro se.

OPINION

FAST, J.S.C.

This action presents an issue not otherwise reported in New Jersey. The issue is whether a single plaintiff may sue multiple defendants in a single action in the Special Civil Part and recover a judgment which is no more than $5,000 each against the individual defendants but which totals over $5,000 against all…