E. DICKERSON & SON, INC. v. ERNST & YOUNG, LLP


825 A.2d 585 (2003)

361 N.J. Super. 362

E. DICKERSON & SON, INC., Estevez Group, Inc., Food Circus Super Markets, Inc., Food King, Inc., Franelen, Inc., Charlann, Inc., 444 Fulton Management Corp., Harp Marketing Corporation, LJV, Inc., Manyfoods, Inc., Nicholas Markets, Inc., Norkus Enterprises, Inc., Ramlac Corporation/Bell Beef Co., Sidney Charles Markets, Inc., Supermarket Acquisition Co., LLC, V & V Supermarkets, Inc., Oliva Supermarkets, LLC, Foodtown, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. ERNST & YOUNG, LLP, Defendant-Respondent.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided June 26, 2003.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert P. Zoller, Trenton, argued the cause for appellant (Sterns & Weinroth, attorneys; Mr. Zoller, of counsel; Marshall D. Bilder, on the brief).

Douglas S. Eakeley, Roseland, argued the cause for respondent (Lowenstein Sandler, attorneys; Mr. Eakeley, of counsel; Cecelia E. Haney and Patricia A. Connell, on the brief).

Before Judges STERN, COBURN and COLLESTER.


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

Plaintiffs sued defendant, Ernst & Young, LLP, a public accounting firm, alleging that its negligence in performing audits for another entity caused them damages. Defendant filed a motion to dismiss for "failure to state a claim upon which relief can be granted." R. 4:6-2(e). The trial court granted the motion, and plaintiffs appeal. We affirm because the...

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