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SHORT v. SHORT

858 A.2d 571 (2004)

372 N.J.Super. 333

Jessica Leigh SHORT, individually and as Administratrix ad Prosequendum of the Estate of Candice Austin Short, Plaintiff-Respondent; v. John SHORT, Defendant-Appellant.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided October 13, 2004.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Paul Casteleiro, Hoboken, argued the cause for appellant.

Daniel S. Jahnsen, Shrewsbury, argued the cause for respondent (Bolan Jahnsen Ball & Reardon, attorneys for respondent; Mr. Jahnsen, of counsel; Vicki Shea-Connolly, on the brief).

Before Judges CONLEY, BRAITHWAITE and LISA.

The opinion of the court is delivered by

CONLEY, P.J.A.D.

This appeal raises the issue of whether the amendment in 2000 to the Wrongful Death Act, which eliminated the two-year statute of limitations for wrongful death claims arising from a murder, aggravated manslaughter or manslaughter, applies retroactively to allow plaintiff to litigate her claim against defendant, her father, for the murder of her mother. Plaintiff...

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