PURCELL v. TROPICANA CASINO AND HOTEL

Nos. A-1575-13T3, A-1576-13T3, A-1742-13T3, A-1772-13T3, A-1825-13T3.

EDWIN PURCELL, an individual, Plaintiff-Appellant/Cross-Respondent, and CHAD TINGLE, an individual; EMILY PEREZ, an individual; FREDERICK PERROTTA, an individual; CRYSTAL DANCER, an individual, Plaintiffs, v. TROPICANA CASINO AND HOTEL, a business entity, Defendant, and OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANY, a business entity, Defendant/Third-Party Plaintiff-Respondent/Cross-Appellant, v. EDWIN PURCELL, CHAD TINGLE, EMILY PEREZ, FREDERICK PERROTTA, JACQUELYN DUFNER, and CRYSTAL DANCER, Third-Party Defendants. NINA DELLA RAGIONE, Plaintiff-Appellant/Cross-Respondent, v. TROPICANA CASINO AND HOTEL and ADAMAR OF NEW JERSEY, INC., d/b/a TROPICANA CASINO AND RESORT, Defendants, and OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANY, Defendant-Respondent/Cross-Appellant. ANDREW MCFADDEN, an individual; LOUIS MILANO (deceased), an individual; and ESTATE OF LOUIS MILANO, Plaintiffs-Appellants/Cross-Respondents, v. TROPICANA CASINO AND HOTEL, a business entity; MOTION CONTROL ELEVATORS; EDWIN PURCELL; CHAD TINGLE; EMILY PEREZ; FREDERICK PERROTTA; JACQUELYN DUFNER; and CRYSTAL DANCER, Defendants, and OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANY, a business entity, Defendant-Respondent/Cross-Appellant. CASSANDRA MCGRAIN, Plaintiff-Appellant/Cross-Respondent, v. COLUMBIA SUSSEX CORPORATION, MOTION CONTROL ELEVATORS, MOTION CONTROL ENGINEERING, INC., and MOTION CONTROL ENGINEERING CORP., Defendants, and OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANY, Defendant-Respondent/Cross-Appellant. JACQUELYN DUFNER, Plaintiff-Appellant/Cross-Respondent, v. ADAMAR OF NEW JERSEY, INC., d/b/a TROPICANA, TROPICANA CASINO AND RESORT, and MOTION CONTROL ELEVATORS, Defendants, and OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANY, Defendant-Respondent/Cross-Appellant, and ADAMAR OF NEW JERSEY, INC., d/b/a TROPICANA CASINO AND RESORT, Defendant/Third-Party Plaintiff, v. EDWIN PURCELL, CHAD TINGLE, EMILY PEREZ, FREDERICK PERROTTA, and CRYSTAL DANCER, Third-Party Defendants.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided June 1, 2015.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Marcy M. McMann argued the cause for appellant/cross-respondent Cassandra McGrain, (Stephen S. Weinstein, P.C., attorneys; Ms. McMann, of counsel and on the brief).

Paul R. Garelick argued the cause for appellant/cross-respondent Edwin Purcell (Lombardi & Lombardi, attorneys, join in the brief of appellant/cross-respondent Cassandra McGrain).

Thomas J. Mallon argued the cause for appellant/cross-respondent Nina Della Ragione (Mallon & Tranger, attorneys, join in the brief of appellant/cross-respondent Cassandra McGrain).

Christopher T. Karounos argued the cause for appellant/cross-respondent Jacquelyn Dufner, (Davis, Saperstein & Salomon, P.C., attorneys, join in the brief of appellant/cross-respondent Cassandra McGrain).

Michael J. O'Mara argued the cause for respondent/cross-appellant Otis Elevator Company (Mayfield Turner O'Mara & Donnelly, attorneys; Christine D. McGuire , on the brief).

Kearney, Campbell & Burns, P.C., attorneys for appellants/cross-respondents McFadden and Milano, join in the brief of appellant/cross-respondent Cassandra McGrain.

Before Judges Sabatino, Simonelli and Gilson.


NOT FOR PUBLICATION WITHOUT THE APPROVAL OF THE APPELLATE DIVISION

The primary issue on these appeals is whether the trial court correctly barred, as net opinions, the expert testimony sought to be offered on behalf of plaintiffs. Finding no error, we affirm.

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