FINDERNE MANAGEMENT COMPANY, INC.; Rocque Dameo; and Daniel DAMEO, Plaintiffs-Appellants,
v.
James W. BARRETT; Cigna Financial Advisors, Inc.; Tri-Core, Inc.; Ronald Redfearn; and Epic Welfare Benefit and Trust, Defendants-Respondents, and
Gerard T. Papetti and U.S. Financial Services Corporation, Defendants/Third-Party Plaintiffs-Respondents,
v.
Monumental Life Insurance Company d/b/a Commonwealth Life Insurance Company; Kentucky Commonwealth Life Insurance Company; Fulbright & Jaworski, Esquires; Hopkins & Sutter, Esquires; Donald R. Williams, Esquire; Henry de Vos Lawrie, Jr., Esquire; Jepson, French & Brooke, Esquires; Auer & Sylvester Associates; and Steven G. Shapiro, Esquire; Glenn C. Guerin; and John Rossi, C.P.A., Third-Party Defendants-Respondents.
Alloy Cast Products, Inc.; Kenneth Fisher; and Frank Panico, Plaintiffs-Appellants,
v.
Lincoln National Life Insurance Company as Successor-in-Interest to Cigna Financial Advisors, Inc.; Tri-Core, Inc.; Ronald Redfearn; Epic Welfare Plan And Trust; and Steven Shapiro, Esquire, Defendants-Respondents, and
James W. Barrett and Barrett & Barrett Associates, Defendants/Third-Party Plaintiffs-Respondents,
v.
Monumental Life Insurance Company d/b/a Commonwealth Life Insurance Company; Kentucky Commonwealth Life Insurance Company; CJA & Associates; Raymond G. Ankner; Beaven Interamerican Companies; Beaven Companies; Capital Holding Agency Group; Fulbright & Jaworski, Esquires; Riggs National Bank of Virginia; Riggs National Corp.; Riggs National Bank of Washington D.C.; Riggs Bank, N.A.; Hopkins & Sutter, Esquires; Donald R. Williams, Esquire; Henry De Vos Lawrie, Jr., Esquire; and Jepson French & Brooke, Third-Party Defendants-Respondents.
Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.https://leagle.com/images/logo.png
Argued October 1, 2002.
Decided November 20, 2002.
Attorney(s) appearing for the Case
Steven J. Fram, Haddonfield, argued the cause for appellants Finderne Management Company, Inc., Rocque Dameo and Daniel Dameo in A-2873-00T2, and for appellants Alloy Cast Products, Inc., Kenneth Fisher and Frank Panico in A-5028-00T5 (Archer & Greiner, attorneys; Mr. Fram, on the briefs).
Christopher P. Leise, Westmont, argued the cause for respondents James W. Barrett in A-2873-00T2 and James W. Barrett and Barrett and Barrett Associates in A-5028-00T5 (White and Williams, attorneys; Mr. Leise, of counsel; Steven B. Roosa, on the briefs).
Bruce S. Edington, Newark, argued the cause for respondents Gerard T. Papetti and U.S. Financial Services Corporation in A-2873-00T2 (St. John & Wayne, attorneys; Mr. Edington, on the briefs).
Ellen Nunno Corbo, Newark, argued the cause for respondents Tri-Core, Inc., Ronald Redfearn and EPIC Welfare Plan and Trust in A-2873-00T2 and A-5028-00T5 (Taylor, Colicchio & Silverman, attorneys; James F. Flanagan, III, of counsel; Ms. Corbo, on the brief).
Diane Bettino, argued the cause for respondent Monumental Life Insurance Company in A-2873-00T2 and A-5028-00T5 (Reed Smith, Princeton and Hines Smith of the California bar, attorneys; Kevin Smith, Costa Mesa, CA, of counsel; Ms. Bettino, on the brief).
B. John Pendleton, Mountain Lakes, argued the cause for respondent Lincoln National Life Insurance Company in A-2873-00T2 and A-5028-00T5 (McCarter & English, attorneys; Mr. Pendleton, Jr., of counsel; Anthony F. Yacullo, Newark, on the briefs).
Ellen L. Beard argued the cause for amicus curiae United States Department of Labor in A-5028-00T5 (Dennis K. Kade, Senior Trial Attorney, on the brief).
Maurice A. Griffin, Iselin, appeared for respondents CJA & Associates, the Beaven Companies, Inc. and Raymond G. Ankner in A-5028-00T5 (Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith, Ravin, Davis & Himmel, attorneys, join in the brief of respondent Monumental Life Insurance and the Barrett respondents).
Garrett L. Joest III, Atlantic City, appeared for respondent John Rossi, C.P.A. in A-2873-00T2.
Gebhardt & Kiefer, Clinton, for respondent Glenn C. Guerin in A-2873-00T2 (Robert C. Ward, on the brief).
Louis H. Miron, Westfield, for respondent Steven Shapiro, Esquire in A-5028-00T5, joins in the brief of other respondents.
Before Judges SKILLMAN, LEFELT and WINKELSTEIN.
Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.
The opinion of the court was delivered by WINKELSTEIN, J.A.D.
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