OLIVER v. AMBROSE


152 N.J. 383 (1998)

705 A.2d 742

BEVERLY OLIVER AND BRUCE OLIVER, PLAINTIFFS-APPELLANTS, v. LOUIS AMBROSE, DEFENDANT-RESPONDENT.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided February 5, 1998.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bonnie C. Frost, argued the cause for appellants (Einhorn, Harris, Ascher & Barbarito, attorneys).

Robert Winters, argued the cause for respondent Louis Ambrose; William H. Mergner, Jr., argued the cause for Allstate Insurance Co.; and James M. Williamson, argued the cause for Cumberland Mutual Insurance Co. (Mr. Winters, O'Toole & Couch and Kennedy & Kennedy, attorneys for Louis Ambrose; Leary, Bride, Tinker & Moran, attorneys for Allstate Insurance Co.; and Methfessel & Werbel, attorneys for Cumberland Mutual Insurance Co.; Mr. Winters, Mr. Mergner, Mr. Williamson, Andrew G. Toulas, and William V. Kennedy, on the joint brief).


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

In this appeal, we consider the application of the entire controversy doctrine to the joinder of claims. The primary issue is whether we should create an exception to that doctrine for custody actions. Plaintiffs instituted a tort action against defendant, which is based on the same alleged incidents of abuse by defendant that comprised plaintiff's certification in a...

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