FINDERNE MANAGEMENT CO. v. BARRETT


809 A.2d 857 (2002)

355 N.J. Super. 197

FINDERNE MANAGEMENT COMPANY, INC.; Rocque Dameo; and Daniel Dameo, Plaintiffs, v. James W. BARRETT, Defendant/Appellant, and Cigna Financial Advisors, Inc.; Tri-Core, Inc.; Ronald Redfearn; and Epic Welfare Benefit and Trust, Defendants. Gerard T. Papetti and U.S. Financial Services Corporation, Defendants/Third-Party Plaintiffs/Appellants, v. John Rossi, C.P.A., Third-Party Defendant/Respondent, and 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 & Sylvestor Associates; Glenn C. Guerin; and Steven G. Shapiro, Esquire, Third-Party Defendants.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided November 20, 2002.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bruce Edington, Newark, argued the cause for appellants Gerard T. Papetti and U.S. Financial Services Corporation (St. John & Wayne, attorneys; Mr. Edington, on the briefs).

Garrett L. Joest, III, Atlantic City, argued the cause for respondent John Rossi.

Christopher P. Leise, Westmont, appeared for appellant James W. Barrett (White and Williams, attorneys; Mr. Leise, of counsel; Steven B. Roosa, Westmont and Edward M. Koch, Philadelphia, PA, on the briefs).

Before Judges SKILLMAN, LEFELT and WINKELSTEIN.


The opinion of the court was delivered by WINKELSTEIN, J.A.D.

This appeal addresses claims of accounting malpractice against third-party defendant John Rossi, a certified public accountant, by defendant James W. Barrett and third-party defendants Gerard T. Papetti and U.S. Financial Services Corporation. We affirm the July 7, 2001, order of the trial judge dismissing all claims against Rossi because we find Rossi owed no...

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