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KISS v. JACOB

138 N.J. 278 (1994)

650 A.2d 336

JOSZEF KISS AND EDITH KISS, PLAINTIFFS-APPELLANTS, v. ZIV JACOB, DEFENDANT-RESPONDENT, AND ELIVIRA YAKOV, JOHN A. MAROLD, MARIANNE M. WARNEBOLD, CARLOS A. PALACIOS, NARENDRA N. PATEL AND JOSE AGABA, DEFENDANTS.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided December 14, 1994.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael A. Galpern argued the cause for appellants (Greitzer and Locks, attorneys; Mr. Galpern and James J. Pettit, on the briefs).

John G. Tinker, Jr., argued the cause for respondent (Leary, Bride, Tinker & Moran, attorneys).

The opinion of the Court was delivered by CLIFFORD, J.

Plaintiffs' appeal challenges the Appellate Division's interpretation of the collateral-source statute, N.J.S.A. 2A:15-97. The court below held that the statute allows a court to reduce a plaintiff's verdict in a personal-injury case by the amount paid by a settling defendant that a jury later determines is not liable in any degree. 268 N.J.Super. 235,

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