Lewis v. Lewis

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

POLLOCK, J.

Like McKeown-Brand v. Trump Castle Hotel & Casino, 132 N.J. 546, 626 A. 2d 425 (1993), this case requires that we determine the scope of N.J.S.A. 2A:15-59.1. Specifically, the issue is whether the statute applies to motions. The plain language of the statute leads us to conclude that it does not apply. Consequently, we reverse the judgment of the Appellate Division, which affirmed the order of the trial court imposing sanctions on defendant for filing a motion that the court deemed frivolous.

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Defendant, Charles Lewis, and plaintiff, Joanne…