ELLISON v. SCHENCK, PRICE, SMITH & KING


280 N.J. Super. 169 (1995)

654 A.2d 1024

BARRIE B. ELLISON, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS EXECUTOR OF THE ESTATE OF CARL B. ELLISON; LOUIS FRIEDMAN; AND CHERYL FRIEDMAN T/A FRIEDELL ASSOCIATES, A NEW JERSEY PARTNERSHIP, PLAINTIFFS-APPELLANTS, v. SCHENCK, PRICE, SMITH & KING, DEFENDANT-RESPONDENT.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided March 16, 1995.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Herbert J. Stern argued the cause for appellants (Stern & Greenberg, attorneys; Mr. Stern, David S. Stone and Howard D. Cohen, on the brief).

Thomas C.C. Humick argued the cause for respondent (O'Donnell, Kennedy, Vespole, Piechta & Trifiolis and Schenck, Price, Smith and King, attorneys; Leon B. Piechta, Mr. Humick and M. Sheilah O'Halloran, on the brief).

Before Judges DREIER and BRAITHWAITE.


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

Plaintiffs appeal from an order for summary judgment dismissing their complaint for legal malpractice against the defendant law firm, on the ground that it is barred by the statute of limitations, N.J.S.A. 2A:14-1. We affirm.

This malpractice action arises out of two ground leases of unused cemetery land executed in...

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