ALAN J. CORNBLATT, P.A., PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT,
v.
AILEEN BAROW, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT.
The Supreme Court of New Jersey.https://leagle.com/images/logo.png
Argued November 3, 1997.
Decided March 19, 1998.
Attorney(s) appearing for the Case
Hilton L. Stein, argued the cause for appellant (Mr. Stein and Wilbert & Montenegro, attorneys; Mr. Stein and Diane M. Acciavatti, on the briefs).
Mark H. Sobel, argued the cause for respondent (Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith, Ravin, Davis & Himmel, attorneys; Richard L. Hertzberg, on the brief).
Abbott S. Brown, argued the cause for amici curiae The New Jersey State Bar Association, The Association of Trial Lawyers of America-New Jersey and The Trial Attorneys of New Jersey (Brown & Gold, attorneys; Mr. Brown and William L. Gold, on the brief).
Christopher J. Carey, submitted a brief on behalf of amicus curiae Tompkins, McGuire & Wachenfeld (Tompkins, McGuire & Wachenfeld, attorneys; Mr. Carey, Marianne M. DeMarco and Carol G. D'Alessandro, on the brief).
John F. Kearney, III, on behalf of amicus curiae The Burlington County Bar Association, relied upon the brief submitted by amici curiae The New Jersey State Bar Association, The Association of Trial Lawyers of America-New Jersey and The Trial Attorneys of New Jersey.
Robert B. Hille on behalf of amicus curiae The Bergen County Bar Association, relied upon the brief submitted by amici curiae The New Jersey State Bar Association, The Association of Trial Lawyers of America-New Jersey and The Trial Attorneys of New Jersey (Contant, Scherby & Atkins, attorneys).
The Supreme Court of New Jersey.
The opinion of the Court was delivered by HANDLER, J.
In 1995, the Legislature enacted a statute, the Affidavit of Merit Bill, that imposed requirements for initiating and maintaining certain professional malpractice actions. L. 1995, c. 139 (codified at N.J.S.A. 2A:53A-26 to -29). The statute by its terms applies to "causes of action which occur" on or after the effective date of enactment. A key provision of the statute requires the submission...
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