JACOB v. NORRIS, McLAUGHLIN & MARCUS


247 N.J. Super. 266 (1991)

588 A.2d 1287

CYNTHIA M. JACOB AND RICHARD F. COLLIER, JR., EACH INDIVIDUALLY AND SHAREHOLDERS OF NORRIS, MCLAUGHLIN & MARCUS, A NEW JERSEY CORPORATION, PLAINTIFFS-RESPONDENTS, v. NORRIS, MCLAUGHLIN & MARCUS, A NEW JERSEY CORPORATION, RICHARD A. NORRIS, THOMAS P. MCLAUGHLIN, G. ROBERT MARCUS, PETER D. HUTCHEON, HERBERT S. FORD, JOEL N. JACOBSON, BRUCE E. MANTELL, WILLIAM C. SLATTERY, WALTER G. REINHARD, VICTOR S. ELGORT, BRUCE P. MCMORAN, KEVIN T. O'BRIEN, M. KAREN THOMPSON, JOHN J. EAGAN, STEPHEN M. ASPERO AND JAMES H. LASKEY, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS SHAREHOLDERS AND OFFICERS OF NORRIS, MCLAUGHLIN & MARCUS, A NEW JERSEY CORPORATION, AND AS PARTNERS OF SOMERSET LEASING ASSOCIATES, A NEW JERSEY PARTNERSHIP, DEFENDANTS-APPELLANTS. BRUCE P. MCMORAN, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS A SHAREHOLDER OF NORRIS, MCLAUGHLIN & MARCUS, A NEW JERSEY CORPORATION, DEFENDANT-CROSS-CLAIMANT, THIRD-PARTY PLAINTIFF, v. NORRIS, MCLAUGHLIN & MARCUS, A NEW JERSEY CORPORATION, RICHARD A. NORRIS, THOMAS P. MCLAUGHLIN, G. ROBERT MARCUS, PETER D. HUTCHEON, CYNTHIA M. JACOB, HERBERT S. FORD, PETER R. KNIPE, JOEL N. JACOBSON, BRUCE E. MANTELL, WILLIAM C. SLATTERY, WALTER G. REINHARD, VICTOR S. ELGORT, RICHARD F. COLLIER, JR., KEVIN T. O'BRIEN, M. KAREN THOMPSON, JOHN J. EAGAN, STEPHEN M. ASPERO, JAMES H. LASKEY, KENNETH R. SCHAEFFER, DAVID R. STRICKLER AND JOHN L. MESROBIAN, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS SHAREHOLDERS AND OFFICERS OF NORRIS, MCLAUGHLIN & MARCUS, THIRD-PARTY DEFENDANTS. NORRIS, MCLAUGHLIN & MARCUS, A NEW JERSEY CORPORATION, FOURTH-PARTY PLAINTIFF, v. MCMORAN & PALMIERI, P.C., A NEW JERSEY CORPORATION, WILLIAM BEHAN AND FRANK PALMIERI, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS SHAREHOLDERS AND OFFICERS OF MCMORAN & PALMIERI, P.C., FOURTH-PARTY DEFENDANTS.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided April 10, 1991.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Laurence B. Orloff argued the cause for appellants Norris, McLaughlin & Marcus (Orloff, Lowenbach, Stifelman & Siegel, attorneys; Laurence B. Orloff, of counsel; Laurence B. Orloff and Samuel Feldman, on the brief).

Frederick L. Whitmer argued the cause for respondent Cynthia M. Jacob (Pitney, Hardin, Kipp & Szuch, attorneys; Frederick L. Whitmer, on the brief).

James F. Keegan argued the cause for respondent Richard F. Collier, Jr. (Bendit, Weinstock & Sharbaugh, attorneys; James F. Keegan, on the brief).

Before Judges ANTELL, O'BRIEN and SCALERA.


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

Defendant Norris, McLaughlin & Marcus is a professional corporation engaged in the practice of law. Plaintiffs are attorneys at law who terminated their membership in defendant firm around October 19, 1987, ("termination date") and brought this suit for compensation under a Service Termination Agreement dated February 11, 1986. They now practice law under the firm name of Collier, Jacob and Sweet. David...

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