SHAMROCK LACROSSE v. KLEHR & ELLERS

Docket No. A-5730-08T3

3 A.3d 518 (2010)

416 N.J. Super. 1

SHAMROCK LACROSSE, INC., Plaintiff-Appellant, v. KLEHR, HARRISON, HARVEY, BRANZBURG & ELLERS, LLP; and Obermeyer Rebmann Maxwell & Hippel, LLP, Defendants-Respondents, and National IP Rights Center, LLC, Defendant.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided June 14, 2010.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jamil N. Alibhai (Munck Carter, LLP) of the Texas bar, admitted pro hac vice, Dallas, TX, argued the cause for appellant (Mescall & Acosta, attorneys, Union City; Mr. Alibhai, of counsel; James C. Mescall , West Orange, on the brief).

John L. Slimm , Cherry Hill , argued the cause for respondent Klehr, Harrison, Harvey, Branzburg & Ellers, LLP (Marshall, Dennehey, Warner, Coleman & Goggin, attorneys; Dante C. Rohr , on the brief).

Gloria B. Cherry , Livingston, argued the cause for respondent Obermeyer Rebmann Maxwell & Hippel, LLP (Braff, Harris & Sukoneck, attorneys; Ms. Cherry , on the brief).

Before Judges STERN, SABATINO, and J.N. HARRIS.


The opinion of the court was delivered by

SABATINO, J.A.D.

This appeal concerns the applicability of the statutory affidavit of merit requirement, N.J.S.A. 2A:53A-26 to -29, to a malpractice action that plaintiff, a New Jersey company, brought in the Law Division against two law firms. Although the law firms are principally located in Pennsylvania, each of them has bona fide offices in this State, and has one or more partners and associates admitted...

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