HOPPE v. RANZINI


158 N.J. Super. 158 (1978)

385 A.2d 913

EDWARD HOPPE, PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT, v. JOSEPH L. RANZINI AND FRANK J. MORELLI, DEFENDANTS-APPELLANTS.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided March 15, 1978.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Joseph Cooney argued the cause for appellant, Joseph L. Ranzini (Richard A. Amdur, attorney).

Mr. Allan Maitlin argued the cause for appellant, Frank J. Morelli (Messrs. Feuerstein, Sachs, & Maitlin, attorneys).

Mr. Andrew M. Rockman argued the cause for respondent (Messrs. Levinson, Conover, Fink & Axelrod, attorneys).

Before Judges LYNCH, BISCHOFF and KOLE.


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

Defendants, who are attorneys, were sued for malpractice. Plaintiff, a passenger in a car owned and operated by Joseph DePoe, was injured when the car was involved in an accident. For the purpose of this appeal, we consider that the only negligent party was DePoe.1 The malpractice claim was predicated on defendants' failure to file...

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