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PETRILLO v. BACHENBERG

139 N.J. 472 (1995)

655 A.2d 1354

LISA PETRILLO, PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT, v. WILLIAM G. BACHENBERG, JR.; WILLIAM G. BACHENBERG, JR., TRUSTEE, "THE TRUST", A FICTITIOUS NAME; BACHENBERG & BACHENBERG, INC., AND JOHN A. MATTHEWS, DEFENDANTS, AND BRUCE D. HERRIGEL, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided March 29, 1995.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert DeChellis argued the cause for appellant.

Bertram J. Latzer argued the cause for respondent.

George W. Canellis argued the cause for amicus curiae, New Jersey State Bar Association (Mr. Canellis, attorney; Raymond A. Noble, on the brief).

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

The issue is whether under the circumstances of this case the attorney for the seller of real estate owes a duty to a potential buyer. Plaintiff, Lisa Petrillo, alleges that because of the negligence of defendant Bruce Herrigel, an attorney, she received a misleading copy of a percolation-test report that induced her to sign a contract to purchase property. At the close of plaintiff's case, the Law Division concluded...

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