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ERNY v. ESTATE OF MEROLA

792 A.2d 1208 (2002)

171 N.J. 86

Christine ERNY, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. The ESTATE OF Antoinette T. MEROLA, Milton Merola, Matthew Erny, Andrea D. Gambino, State of New Jersey, Anka Construction, Inc., John Does No. 1-5 (fictitious names being the persons or corporations intended), XYZ Corp. No. 1-5 (fictitious names being the partnerships and/or corporations intended), Defendants, and Roy Russo, Defendant-Respondent.

Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided January 30, 2002.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Anita R. Hotchkiss, Morristown, argued the cause for appellant (Porzio, Bromberg & Newman, attorneys; Ms. Hotchkiss and Linda Pissott Reig, on the briefs).

Edwin R. Matthews, Short Hills, argued the cause for respondent (Mr. Matthews, attorney; Mr. Matthews and Robert J. Pansulla, on the briefs).

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

The choice-of-law question presented in this appeal requires the Court to decide whether New Jersey or New York law should apply to determine the joint and several liability of the defendants. The underlying occurrence was an automobile accident in New Jersey that involved a New Jersey plaintiff and two New York defendants...

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