SMITH v. DATLA

No. A-1339-16T3.

164 A.3d 1110 (2017)

451 N.J. Super. 82

John SMITH, a fictitious person, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. Arvind R. DATLA, M.D. and Consultants in Kidney Diseases, P.A., Defendants-Appellants.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided July 12, 2017.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mark A. Petraske argued the cause for appellants (Buckley, Theroux, Kline & Petraske, LLC, attorneys; Mr. Petraske and Teresa C. Finnegan , on the briefs).

Craig J. Hubert argued the cause for respondent (Szaferman, Lakind, Blumstein & Blader, PC, attorneys; Mr. Hubert, of counsel and on the brief; Keith L. Hovey and Brandon C. Simmons , on the brief).

E. Drew Britcher argued the cause for amicus curiae New Jersey Association for Justice (Britcher Leone, LLC, attorneys; Mr. Britcher, of counsel; Jessica E. Choper , on the brief).

William H. Mergner, Jr. argued the cause for amicus curiae New Jersey State Bar Association (New Jersey State Bar Association, attorneys; Thomas H. Prol , President, of counsel; Mr. Mergner and Liana M. Nobile , on the brief).

Before Judges Sabatino, Haas and Geiger.


The opinion of the court was delivered by

This appeal raises the unresolved issue of what statute of limitations applies to a common-law invasion of privacy claim arising out of a defendant harmfully revealing private facts about a plaintiff to a third party. It also raises the related question of what...

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