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DIFIORE v. PEZIC

DOCKET NO. A-2826-20 A-0367-21 A-1331-21.

275 A.3d 58 (2022)

472 N.J. Super. 100

Kathleen DIFIORE, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Tomo PEZIC, Pezo, Inc., Great American Assurance Co., Chubb, and Arthur J. Gallagher & Co., & Bollinger, Inc., Defendants, and Driss Elhamdouchi, Route 94 Limousine, Inc., and 201 Taxicab, LLC, Defendants-Respondents, Dora Deleon, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. The Achilles Foot and Ankle Group, Franklin N. Levinson, and Eileen F. Levinson, Defendants-Respondents. Jorge Remache-Robalino, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Nader Boulos, M.D., Lani Mendelson, M.D., and St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center, Defendants-Respondents.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided May 3, 2022.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Nicholas T. Delaney argued the cause for appellant Kathleen DiFiore (Law Office of Katherine G. Houghton, attorneys; Nicholas T. Delaney , on the briefs).

Cynthia A. Satter , Somerset, argued the cause for respondents Driss Elhamdouchi, Route 94 Limousine, Inc., and 201 Taxicab, LLC (Blick Law LLC, attorneys; Mark S. Hochman , Wall Township, on the briefs).

Timothy J. Foley , Saddle River, argued the cause for appellant Dora Deleon (Foley & Foley and Greenberg & Walden, LLC, attorneys; Timothy J. Foley , Marvin R. Walden, Jr. , West New York, and Sherry L. Foley , of counsel and on the briefs).

Monique D. Moreira argued the cause for respondents Franklin N. Levinson and Eileen F. Levinson (Law Office of Moreira & Moreira, PC, attorneys; Monique D. Moreira , on the briefs).

Christina Vassiliou Harvey , Freehold, argued the cause for appellant Jorge Remache-Robalino (Lomurro, Munson, Comer, Brown & Schottland, LLC, attorneys; Christina Vassiliou Harvey and Jonathan H. Lomurro , Freehold, of counsel and on the briefs.).

Charles E. Murray, III , Fairfield, argued the cause for respondents Nader Boulos, M.D., Lani Mendelson, M.D., and St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center (Farkas & Donohue, LLC, attorneys; Charles E. Murray, III , of counsel and on the briefs).

Steven Flanzman , Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for amicus curiae the State Board of Medical Examiners and the State Board of Psychological Examiners ( Matthew J. Platkin , Acting Attorney General, attorney; Donna Arons , Assistant Attorney General, of counsel; Carmen A. Rodriguez , Deputy Attorney General, on the briefs).

Michelle M. O'Brien , Miami, FL, argued the cause for amicus curiae New Jersey Defense Association (Flanagan Barone O'Brien, attorneys; Michelle M. O'Brien , of counsel and on the brief; Zachary Q. De Leon , on the briefs).

James S. Lynch , Hasbrouck Heights, argued the cause for amicus curiae New Jersey Association for Justice (Lynch, Lynch, Held & Rosenberg, PC, attorneys; Joseph M. Cerra , on the briefs).

Before Judges Sabatino, Mayer and Bishop-Thompson.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

These three appeals in separate personal injury cases1 pose related but distinct questions involving the application of Rule 4:19. The appeals concern when, if ever, a plaintiff with alleged cognitive limitations, psychological...

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