G.A.-H. v. K.G.G.

Docket No. A-2126-16T4.

189 A.3d 906 (2018)

455 N.J. Super. 294

G.A.-H., Plaintiff-Appellant/Cross-Respondent, v. K.G.G., Defendant, and A.M., Defendant-Respondent/Cross-Appellant, and GEM Ambulance, LLC, and Lakewood S.C. United, Defendants-Respondents, and Monmouth Ocean Soccer Association a/k/a MOSA, Jersey Shore Boca, and Jersey Shore Boca Jr FC League, Defendants.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided June 22, 2018.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ramon M. Gonzalez , argued the cause for appellant/cross-respondent (Gonzalez & Caride, attorneys; Ramon M. Gonzalez, Union City, and Robert M. Mayerovic , West New York, on the briefs).

Frances Wang Deveney , argued the cause for respondent/cross-appellant (Marks, O'Neill, O'Brien, Doherty & Kelly, PC, attorneys; Frances Wang Deveney, Cherry Hill, of counsel; Sophia G. Tyris and Shannon B. Adamson , Cherry Hill, on the briefs).

George R. Hardin , argued the cause for respondent GEM Ambulance, LLC (Hardin, Kundla, McKeon & Poletto, PA, attorneys; George R. Hardin, of counsel; George R. Hardin and John R. Scott , on the briefs, Springfield).

Mitchell S. Berman argued the cause for Philadelphia Indemnity Insurance Company2 (Mitchell S. Berman LLC, attorney; Mitchell S. Berman, on the brief).

Shiraz Imran Deen , Assistant Prosecutor, argued the cause for respondent Ocean County Prosecutor's Office ( Joseph D. Coronato , Ocean County Prosecutor, attorney; Samuel Marzarella , Chief Appellate Attorney, of counsel; Shiraz Imran Deen, Assistant Prosecutor, on the brief).

Before Judges Fisher, Fasciale and Natali.


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