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SZCZEPANSKI v. NEWCOMB MED. CENTER, INC.

141 N.J. 346 (1995)

661 A.2d 1232

MERYL SZCZEPANSKI, PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT, v. NEWCOMB MEDICAL CENTER, INC., A NON-PROFIT CORPORATION OF THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY, FAVORITE NURSES, INC., A NEW JERSEY CORPORATION, DEFENDANTS-APPELLANTS, AND ELMER MATTIOLI, M.D., THOMAS RAYNOR, ELIZABETH CUBBAGE AND JANELL MCNEILL, DEFENDANTS.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided July 24, 1995.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John C. Petrella argued the cause for appellants Newcomb Medical Center, Inc. (Genova, Burns, Trimboli & Vernoia, attorneys).

Thomas B. Lewis argued the cause for appellant Favorite Nurses, Inc. (Stark & Stark, attorneys).

Arlene Gilbert Groch argued the cause for respondent.

The opinion of the Court was delivered by STEIN, J.

As in Rendine v. Pantzer, 141 N.J. 292, 661 A.2d 1202 (1995), also decided today, this appeal concerns the standards to be applied by trial courts in awarding a reasonable counsel fee under state fee-shifting statutes. Specifically, we consider the extent to which a plaintiff's contingent fee agreement with her attorney limits or affects the...

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