BEDFORD v. RIELLO

No. A-48 September Term, 2007

948 A.2d 1272 (2008)

195 N.J. 210

Carol BEDFORD and H. Paul Bedford, her husband, Plaintiffs-Respondents, v. Anthony L. RIELLO, D.C., Peter E. Lowenstein, D.C. and Coastal Chiropractic, Defendants-Appellants.

Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided June 18, 2008.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mary Ann Nobile Wilderrotter, Tinton Falls, argued the cause for appellants (Ronan, Tuzzio & Giannone, attorneys; Lauren H. Zalepka, on the briefs).

Danielle S. Chandonnet argued the cause for respondents (Shebell & Shebell, Ocean, attorneys; Thomas F. Shebell, III, of counsel).

John W. Leardi, Lawrenceville, submitted a brief on behalf of amicus curiae Association of New Jersey Chiropractors (Buttaci & Leardi, attorneys; Jeffrey B. Randolph, of counsel; Mr. Leardi and Vincent N. Buttaci, on the brief).


Justice LONG delivered the opinion of the Court.

The essential question presented in this appeal is whether the adjustment of an extremity — in this case a knee — falls within the permitted scope of chiropractic practice under New Jersey law. More particularly, the issue is whether adjustment of a knee is within the contemplation of N.J.A.C. 13:44E-1.1(a), which allows for chiropractic manipulation of the "articulations of the spine and related...

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