OLDS v. DONNELLY


150 N.J. 424 (1997)

696 A.2d 633

ROBERT OLDS, PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT, v. DENNIS DONNELLY, DEFENDANT AND THIRD PARTY PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT, v. JOE MARAN, THIRD PARTY DEFENDANT-RESPONDENT.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided July 16, 1997.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Christopher J. Carey argued the cause for appellant (Tompkins, McGuire & Wachenfeld, attorneys; John P. O'Toole, on the brief).

Joseph Maran, Jr., argued the cause for respondent Robert Olds (Maran & Maran, attorneys).

William W. Voorhees, Jr., argued the cause for respondent Joe Maran (Voorhees & Acciavatti, attorneys).

Andrew P. Napolitano argued the cause for amicus curiae, New Jersey State Bar Association (Cynthia M. Jacob, President, attorney; Linda Lashbrook, on the brief).


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

The basic issue in this case, as in Karpovich v. Barbarula, 150 N.J. 473, 696 A.2d 659 (1997) and Donohue v. Kuhn, 150 N.J. 484, 696 A.2d 664 (1997), also decided today, is the application of the entire controversy doctrine to legal-malpractice actions.

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