Legal Opinion
Bernick v. Frost
New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division
Decided May 13, 1986PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
210 N.J. Super. 397 (1986)
510 A.2d 56
JOHN B. BERNICK, PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT,
v.
JACK N. FROST, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT.
Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.
Argued December 4, 1985.
Decided May 13, 1986.
Before Judges KING, O'BRIEN and SIMPSON.
Jack N. Frost, argued the cause pro se (Michael H. Kessler, of counsel).
John M. Baron argued the cause for respondent.
The opinion of the court was delivered by KING, P.J.A.D.
This case presents a choice-of-law question in the context of contingent attorneys' fees in a personal injury action. The question is whether New York or New Jersey law controls…
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- Caribe Hilton Hotel v. TolandSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1973
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