EYE CENTER v. PRINCETON INS. CO.


928 A.2d 25 (2007)

394 N.J. Super. 557

NEW JERSEY EYE CENTER, P.A., Plaintiff-Respondent, v. PRINCETON INSURANCE COMPANY, Defendant-Appellant, and Debra Cucopolous, Greg Cucopolous, Donna DeAngelis, James DeAngelis, James Dell'Ermo, Lisa Dell'Ermo, Daniel J. DeSilvestro, Patricia Dodge, Thomas Donnelly, Patricia Kushner, Steven Kushner, Tony Del Presto, Richard Peirano, Joseph Branciforte, Catherine Branciforte, Gloria Sewall, Yuri Mykolayevych, Benjamin Giardina and Joanne Giardina, Additional Parties In Interest-Respondents, and Emretta Hinman, William Hinman, Jim McLoughlin, Cynthia McLoughlin, Paul P. Pairo, Rosemary Lesky, Barbara Vey and James H. Vey, Additional Parties In Interest.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided July 13, 2007.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mark A. Aronchick, Philadelphia, PA, admitted pro hac vice, and William S. Wachenfeld argued the cause for appellant (Hangley Aronchick Segal & Pudlin and Mendes & Mount, attorneys; Mr. Aronchick, Michael Lieberman, and Mr. Wachenfeld, on the brief).

Bruce H. Nagel, Roseland, argued the cause for respondents Debra Cucopolous, Greg Cucopolous and Patricia Dodge (Nagel, Rice, attorneys; David A. Mazie, Adam M. Slater and Mr. Nagel, of counsel and on the brief).

David A. Mazie and Adam M. Slater argued the cause for respondents Donna DeAngelis, James DeAngelis, James Dell'Ermo, Lisa Dell'Ermo, Daniel J. DeSilvestro, Thomas Donnelly, Patricia Kushner and Steven Kushner (Mazie Slater Katz & Freeman, attorneys; Mr. Mazie, Mr. Slater and Bruce H. Nagel, of counsel and on the brief).

Abbott S. Brown argued the cause for respondents Joseph Branciforte, Catherine Branciforte, Benjamin Giardina, Joanne Giardina and Gloria Sewall (Bendit Weinstock, attorneys; Mr. Brown, William L. Gold and Sherri Davis Fowler, on the brief).

Alexander G. Benisatto, Hackensack, appeared for respondent Yuri Mykolayevych (Shapiro & Croland, attorneys; Mr. Benisatto, on the brief).

Elizabeth Eilender, Hackensack, appeared for respondent Tony Del Presto (Winne, Banta, Hetherington, Basralian & Kahn, attorneys; Ms. Eilender, on the brief).

Peter J. Eliopoulos appeared for respondent Richard Peirano.

Kern, Augustine, Conroy & Schoppmann, attorneys for respondent New Jersey Eye Center, did not file a brief.

Before Judges WEFING, C.S. FISHER and MESSANO.


The opinion of the court was delivered by

WEFING, P.J.A.D.

Princeton Insurance Co. ("Princeton") appeals from an order for judgment entered by the trial court in a declaratory judgment action. After reviewing the record in light of the contentions advanced on appeal, we reverse.

That declaratory judgment action was filed in connection with a coverage dispute relating to a series of medical malpractice actions pending against Joseph Dello Russo, M.D...

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