1. Home
  2. Browse Decisions
  3. N.J.
  4. 153 N.J.
  5. 153 N.J. Super. 434 (1977)
 

CAMPBELL v. BOROUGH OF UNION BEACH

153 N.J. Super. 434 (1977)

379 A.2d 1295

GERTRUDE CAMPBELL AND RICHARD CAMPBELL, HER HUSBAND, PLAINTIFFS-APPELLANTS, v. BOROUGH OF UNION BEACH, COUNTY OF MONMOUTH, DEFENDANTS, AND R.J. LONGO CONSTRUCTION CO., INC., DEFENDANT-RESPONDENT.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided November 3, 1977.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Martin W. Yazgier, argued the cause for appellants (Messrs. Heilbrunn, Finkelstein, Heilbrunn, Garruto and Galex, attorneys).

Mr. Thomas Primavera, argued the cause for respondent (Messrs. Kirkpatrick & Rathman, attorneys).

Before Judges HALPERN, LARNER and KING.

KING, J.A.D.

This case, here on our grant of leave to appeal, raises the troublesome question of when a third-party claim for contribution or indemnity is deemed commenced for purposes of permitting a plaintiff to amend and claim directly against a third-party defendant without being barred by the statute of limitations. The trial judge refused to permit plaintiffs to amend their complaint to name R.J. Longo Construction Company, Inc. (Longo) as a direct defendant...

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