LIBERTY MUT. v. GARDEN STATE SURG.

DOCKET NO. A-4114-08T3.

996 A.2d 1045 (2010)

413 N.J. Super. 513

LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. GARDEN STATE SURGICAL CENTER, L.L.C., Somerset Surgical Center, P.A., Fairlawn Anesthesia Associates, L.L.C., Garden State Orthopaedic Associates, P.A., Kenneth Levitsky, M.D., James Parolie, M.D., James Dwyer, M.D., Paul Vessa, M.D., Albert Johnson, M.D., Kevin McCracken, M.D., Warren Bleiweiss, M.D., Sharon Worosilo, M.D., Jeffrey Miller, M.D., Hong Shi, M.D., Dante Implicito, M.D., James Tovey, M.D., Mingi Choi, M.D., Matthew France, M.D., Richard Schenk, M.D. and Scott McGinley, M.D., Defendants-Respondents, and Robert Schultz, M.D., Defendant.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided June 3, 2010.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Clifford Giantonio, argued the cause for appellant (Law Offices of Baumann & Viscomi, attorneys; Mr. Giantonio, on the brief).

Robert J. Conroy, Bridgewater, argued the cause for respondents Garden State Surgical Center, L.L.C., Fairlawn Anesthesia Associates, L.L.C., Garden State Orthopaedic Associates, P.A. and Kenneth Levitsky, M.D. (Kern Augustine Conroy & Schoppman, P.C., attorneys; Mr. Conroy, of counsel and on the brief; R. Bruce Crelin, on the brief).

Sean A. Smith, argued the cause for respondents Somerset Surgical Center, P.A., Albert Johnson, M.D., James W. Dwyer, M.D., James H. Parolie, M.D., Paul Vessa, M.D., Matthew France, M.D., Mingi Choi, M.D., Warren Bleiweiss, M.D., Richard Schenk, M.D., James Tovey, M.D., Jeffrey Miller, M.D., Dante Implicito, M.D., Hong Shi, M.D., Kevin McCracken, M.D., Sharon Worosilo, M.D. and Scott McGinley, M.D. (Brach Eichler, L.L.C., attorneys; Charles X. Gormally, of counsel; Mr. Gormally and Mr. Smith, on the brief).

Before Judges AXELRAD, FISHER and ESPINOSA.


The opinion of the court was delivered by

FISHER, J.A.D.

In this appeal, we consider, among other things, whether or to what extent we may review orders entered in this action, which sought relief regarding arbitrations that were either pending or previously decided by an arbitrator pursuant to the Alternative Procedure for Dispute Resolution Act (APDRA), N.J.S.A. 2A:23A-1 to -30. We conclude that N.J.S.A. 2A:23A-18(b), which mandates "no further...

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