TEVIS v. TEVIS


79 N.J. 422 (1979)

400 A.2d 1189

JANINA TEVIS, PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT AND CROSS-APPELLANT, v. MICHAEL TEVIS, JR., DEFENDANT-APPELLANT AND CROSS-RESPONDENT.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided April 5, 1979.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Ira D. Dorian argued the cause for appellant (Mr. Matthew Grayson, attorney).

Mr. Alan Wasserman argued the cause for cross-appellant (Messrs. Wilentz, Goldman and Spitzer, attorneys; Mr. Frederick J. Dennehy, on the brief).


The opinion of the court was delivered by HANDLER, J.

Plaintiff Janina Tevis instituted a suit for damages for injuries received as a result of a physical beating administered by her husband, Michael Tevis. This occurred in the early morning of May 14, 1973. The suit was commenced on July 7, 1975. Defendant brought a motion for summary judgment to dismiss the complaint, claiming that the action was barred by the two-year statute of limitations, N.J.S.A. 2A...

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