WESTHOFF v. KERR S.S. CO., INC.


219 N.J. Super. 316 (1987)

530 A.2d 352

MARLENE WESTHOFF, PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT, v. KERR STEAMSHIP CO., INC.: RICHARD MOTTA; MICHAEL A. FERRARA, JR., ESQ.; FERRARA AND WALDMAN; MEL P. BARKAN, ESQ. AND BRAUNER, BARON, ROSENWEIG, KLIGLER, SPARBER & BARON, DEFENDANTS-RESPONDENTS.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided August 13, 1987.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David S. Rudenstein, attorney for appellant.

Montano, Summers, Mullen, Manuel & Owens, attorneys for respondents Michael A. Ferrara, Jr. and Ferrara and Waldman, P.C. (Arthur Montano, of counsel; John H. Osorio, on the brief).

Fratto, Alessi, Abbott & Fitchett, attorneys for respondents Kerr Steamship Co., Inc.: Richard Motta (Frederick F. Fitchett, III, on the brief).

Archer & Greiner, attorneys for respondents Mel P. Barkan and Brauner, Baron, Rosenweig, Kligler, Sparber and Baron (Robert T. Egan and Ellen M. Goering, on the brief).

Before Judges O'BRIEN and LANDAU.


The opinion of the court was delivered by LANDAU, J.S.C. (temporarily assigned).

This is an appeal by Marlene Westhoff (Marlene), plaintiff in a malicious prosecution action in which summary judgment was awarded to the defendants, Kerr Steamship Co., Inc. (Kerr), Richard Motta (Motta), Michael A. Ferrara, Jr., Esq. (Ferrara); Ferrara and Waldman, P.C. (F & W), Mel P. Barkan, Esq. (Barkan), and Brauner, Baron, Rosenweig, Kligler, Sparber & Baron, Esqs. (B,...

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