MORIARTY v. BRADT


827 A.2d 203 (2003)

177 N.J. 84

Patrick MORIARTY, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. Julia E. BRADT, Defendant, and Lynn Jack Bradt and Patricia Bradt, Intervenors-Appellants.

Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided July 14, 2003.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Francis W. Donahue, argued the cause for appellants (Donahue, Hagan, Klein & Newsome, attorneys, Short Hills; Mr. Donahue, Eric S. Solotoff, Morristown and Jennifer E. Jacobson, Atlanta, GA, on the briefs).

Robert T. Corcoran, Hackensack, argued the cause for respondent (Mr. Corcoran, attorney; Mr. Corcoran and Christopher R. Cavalli, on the briefs).

Ronald K. Chen, argued the cause for amicus curiae American Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey (Mr. Chen and J.C. Salyer, attorneys).

Walter A. Lesnevich and Rochell Babroff, a member of the District of Columbia and Maryland bars, submitted a brief on behalf of amicus curiae AARP Foundation Litigation (Lesnevich & Marzano-Lesnevich, attorneys).


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

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