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DONOHUE v. KUHN

150 N.J. 484 (1997)

696 A.2d 664

DOROTHY DONOHUE, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS EXECUTRIX OF THE ESTATE OF WILLIAM H. DONOHUE; ERIN DONOHUE, KERRY DONOHUE AND SEAN DONOHUE, PLAINTIFFS-APPELLANTS, v. CLIFFORD N. KUHN, JR., DEFENDANT-RESPONDENT.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided July 16, 1997.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James M. Nardelli argued the cause for appellants (Parsons Cappiello & Nardelli, attorneys).

Michael B. Oropollo argued the cause for respondent (Harwood Lloyd, 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.

This is the third opinion in which we hold that the entire controversy doctrine does not bar a subsequent legal-malpractice action. Plaintiffs are Dorothy Donohue, widow and executrix of the estate of William Donohue, and their children, Erin, Kerry, and Sean. Defendant, Clifford N. Kuhn, is an attorney whom plaintiffs claim they retained to represent their interests following the murder of William Donohue by Joseph...

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