1. Home
  2. Browse Decisions
  3. N.J.
  4. 126 N.J.
  5. 126 N.J. Super. 577 (1974)
 

AMER. TRIAL LAWYERS ASSOC. v. N.J. SUPREME CT.

126 N.J. Super. 577 (1974)

316 A.2d 19

AMERICAN TRIAL LAWYERS ASSOCIATION, NEW JERSEY BRANCH, TRIAL ATTORNEYS OF NEW JERSEY, AND TRIAL LAWYERS ASSOCIATION OF MIDDLESEX COUNTY, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS CLASS REPRESENTATIVES OF MEMBERS OF THE PLAINTIFF ORGANIZATIONS, WHICH CLASSES ARE ALSO PLAINTIFFS-RESPONDENTS, v. NEW JERSEY SUPREME COURT, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided February 14, 1974.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Stephen Skillman, First Assistant Attorney General, argued the cause for appellant (Mr. George F. Kugler, Jr., Attorney General, attorney).

Mr. Alexander M. Bickel of the Massachusetts Bar, admitted pro hac vice, and Mr. Morris M. Schnitzer argued the cause for respondents (Messrs. Schnitzer and Schnitzer, and Mr. William O. Barnes, Jr., attorneys).

Before Judges KOLOVSKY, FRITZ and CRANE.

The opinion of the court was delivered by KOLOVSKY, P.J.A.D.

On December 21, 1971 the New Jersey Supreme Court adopted a rule, to be effective January 31, 1972, regulating "contingent fee arrangements" in tort litigation. R. 1:21-7. Plaintiffs first instituted an action in the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey attacking the validity of the rule. That action pends in that court awaiting the conclusion of these proceedings, which plaintiffs...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases