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COSTANZA, JR. v. COSTANZA

66 N.J. 63 (1974)

328 A.2d 230

LOUIS J. COSTANZA, JR., BEVERLY BRACKEN, KATHERINE COSTANZA, INDIVIDUALLY, AND AS GUARDIAN OF BARRY COSTANZA AND FANNIE PANICO, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS EXECUTRIX OF THE ESTATE OF LOUIS J. COSTANZA, DECEASED, PLAINTIFFS-RESPONDENTS AND CROSS-APPELLANTS, v. ROSE COSTANZA, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT AND CROSS-RESPONDENT.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided November 19, 1974.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Leonard Meyerson argued the cause for the defendant (Messrs. Miller, Hochman, Meyerson and Miller, attorneys; Mr. Gerald D. Miller, on the brief).

Mr. Louis Ruprecht argued the cause for the plaintiffs (Mr. William O. Barnes, Jr., attorney; Messrs. Ruprecht and Graham, on the brief).

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

In November 1971 the body of Louis Costanza was discovered in his home. His death apparently resulted from gunshot wounds. In June 1972 the plaintiffs, as representatives and heirs of Louis Costanza, deceased, brought an action against Rose Costanza, the widow of Louis, seeking damages, inter alia, for his wrongful death. The action rested largely on the charge that Rose had murdered her husband. Rose duly...

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