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106 CHARLES A. MANGANARO CONSULTING ENGINEERS, INC. v. CARNEYS POINT TOWNSHIP SEWERAGE AUTHORITY, -- rank: 554

... fell outside acceptable professional or occupational standards or treatment practices.         [ N.J.S.A. 2A:53A-27.]     By its plain terms, N.J.S.A. 2A:53A-27 applies only to a "plaintiff" who files an "action for ...

docket:	A0010-00
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2001-10-12
status:	published
citation:	344 N.J. Super. 343 781 A.2d 111
Document Size:	15590

107 PETER FINLEY v. DR. DAVID SHIN, M.D. -- rank: 549

... an AOM, as required by the Affidavit of Merit Statute, N.J.S.A. 2A:53A-27. In its CIS, NJPC simultaneously designated the case type as ... Twp. Comm. of Manalapan , 140 N.J. 366 , 378 (1995)). N.J.S.A. 2A:53A-27 requires plaintiffs to serve defendants with an AOM in all ... set forth in [ N.J.S.A . 2A:53A-41]. [ N.J.S.A. 2A:53A-27.] In determining whether the AOM statute applies to a particular ... 173 N.J. 328 , 334 (2002) (alteration in original) (quoting N.J.S.A. 2A:53A-27).] Plaintiff first argues that the claims set out in his ...

docket:	a5231-12
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2014-12-09
status:	unpublished
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108 LINDA COWLEY v. VIRTUA HEALTH SYSTEM -- rank: 549

... N.J. 377, 388-89 (2011) (alteration in original) (quoting N.J.S.A. 2A:53A-27).] 'The affidavit was identified early on by th[e] Court ... or treatment practices.' Hubbard, 168 N.J. at 390 (quoting N.J.S.A. 2A:53A-27). 'The basic postulate for application of the doctrine therefore is ... s] . . . [NG] tube falls within the 'common knowledge' exception to N.J.S.A. 2A:53A-27[.]' We agree. Whether plaintiff's complaint is exempt from the ... provide an expert's affidavit stating the action has merit. N.J.S.A. 2A:53A-27. Generally, 'the [AMS] 'is not concerned with the ability of ...

docket:	a4004-16
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2018-09-06
status:	Published
citation:	456 N.J.Super. 278 193 A.3d 330
Document Size:	31395

109 MORONA S. CONSTRUCTION LLC v. THE DIAMOND AGENCY, LLC -- rank: 546

... worked for the named defendant'). Relying on the language of N.J.S.A. 2A:53A-27, which makes an AOM mandatory when the claim for damages ... person A-3918-21 11 in his profession or occupation,' N.J.S.A. 2A:53A-27, the AMS mandated that plaintiff serve an AOM even though ... practice or work . . . fell outside acceptable professional or occupational standards.' N.J.S.A. 2A:53A-27. We conclude, however, an exception does apply. 'The common knowledge ...

docket:	a3918-21
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2023-07-14
status:	Unpublished
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110 SIMON COULL v. JAMIE VON ELLEN -- rank: 546

... what was alleged . . . simply to avoid the statutory requirements [of N.J.S.A. 2A:53A-27].' Ultimately, the court found plaintiff did not comply with the ... arise from the attorney-client relationship, and the provisions of N.J.S.A. 2A:53A-27 are clearly implicated. Accordingly, defendant maintains plaintiff's failure to ... at 16 (quoting Printing Mart, 116 N.J. at 746). N.J.S.A. 2A:53A-27 states: In any action for damages for personal injuries, wrongful ... pursuant to this section, upon a finding of good cause. [N.J.S.A. 2A:53A-27.] The affidavit of merit statute was enacted by the Legislature ...

docket:	a3858-21
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2023-12-04
status:	Unpublished
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111 LAWRENCE P. SHORT v. ATLANTICARE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER -- rank: 546

... for failure to satisfy the Affidavit of Merit Statute (AMS), N.J.S.A. 2A:53A-27, and denying his motion for reconsideration. We affirm substantially for ... failed to produce an affidavit of merit as required by N.J.S.A. 2A:53A-27, even within the time extended by the court, he is ...

docket:	a5015-06
court:	njappellate
decided:	2008-03-26
status:	unpublished
citation:	*CITE_PENDING*
Document Size:	40652

112 /usr/local/share/www/libweb/collections/courts/appellate/a4500-18.opn.html -- rank: 543

... failed to produce an affidavit of merit as required under N.J.S.A. 2A:53A-27. We affirm. On November 2, 2018, plaintiff filed a complaint ... December 14, 2018. The initial sixty-day deadline prescribed under N.J.S.A. 2A:53A-27 to produce an affidavit of merit expired on February 15 ... having to produce an affidavit of merit. We disagree. Under N.J.S.A. 2A:53A-27, a plaintiff who alleges medical negligence by a licensed professional ... he and his counsel were unable to do so. See N.J.S.A. 2A:53A-27. Without the proper affidavit, plaintiff cannot support his claims. Therefore ...

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113 BOROUGH OF BERLIN v. REMINGTON and VERNICK ENGINEERS -- rank: 543

... from denial of its motion for counsel fees and costs.      N.J.S.A. 2A:53A-27 is entitled "Affidavit required in certain actions against licensed persons ... the person from being an expert witness in the case.         [ N.J.S.A. 2A-53A-27, L . 1995, c . 139, § 2.]     The Act's legislative purpose ...

docket:	a3297-99
court:	njappellate
decided:	2001-03-12
status:	published
citation:	337 N.J.Super. 590
Document Size:	23362

114 CAROLYN DAVIES et al. v. JOSEPH IMBESI, D.O.; DAVID SIROTA, D.O.; MULTI-CARE HEALTH CENTER; and ST. BARNABAS OUTPATIENT CENTER, -- rank: 543

... prejudice for failure to file a timely affidavit of merit. N.J.S.A. 2A:53A-27. After a careful review of the record and consideration of ... Petition of Hall , 147 N.J. 379 , 391 (1997). Under N.J.S.A. 2A:53A-27, plaintiffs were required to serve an affidavit of merit within ... the treatment . . . fell outside acceptable professional . . . standards or treatment practices.         [ N.J.S.A. 2A:53A-27] We can hardly close our eyes, moreover, to the fact ...

docket:	a3312-98
court:	njappellate
decided:	2000-02-23
status:	published
citation:	328 N.J.Super. 372
Document Size:	18003

115 SYDELLE LAZERSON v. DEAN BALTHASER, M.D. -- rank: 541

... affidavit of merit within the sixty-day period required by N.J.S.A. 2A:53A-27 and the additional sixty-day extension period, defendants moved to ... incline of the treadmill." II. The affidavit of merit statute, N.J.S.A. 2A:53A-27, in relevant part, requires a plaintiff who files suit alleging ... fell outside acceptable professional or occupational standards or treatment practices. . . . [ N.J.S.A. 2A:53A-27.] N.J.S.A. 2A:53A-29 states that failure ... or occupational standards or treatment practices.' " Id. at 390 (quoting N.J.S.A. 2A:53A-27). Significantly , the Court explicitly limited the application of common knowledge ...

docket:	a5713-07
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decided:	2009-06-10
status:	Unpublished
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116 MILADYS FAMILIA AS ADMINISTRATRIX ESTATE OF JOSE LOZANO, DECEASED, AND AS ADMINISTRATRIX AD PROSEQUENDUM v. UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL <br -- rank: 541

... defendants.     UMDNJ filed its answer on October 14, 1997. Under N.J.S.A. 2A:53A-27. In November 1997, prior to the running of the statutory ... not giving plaintiff the full sixty-day extension authorized by N.J.S.A. 2A:53A-27.     Plaintiff was unable to obtain an affidavit of merit within ... to dismiss plaintiff's complaint for failure to comply with N.J.S.A. 2A:53A-27. The same trial judge granted the motion and dismissed plaintiff ... was erroneously dismissed. We recognize that the statutory language of N.J.S.A. 2A:53A-27 limits the court to granting one additional period not to ... than in terms of "no more than one additional extension." N.J.S.A. 2A:53A-27. We construe the language "one additional period" to indicate that ...

docket:	a4171-00
court:	njappellate
decided:	2002-05-10
status:	published
citation:	350 N.J. Super. 563
Document Size:	15900

117 ANTHONY BROWN v. Dr. ROBERT CARUSO -- rank: 538

... an AOM in the appropriate specialty within the statutory timeframe. N.J.S.A. 2A:53A-27 requires that a claim for injuries allegedly caused by the ... before the expiration of the 120-day statutory timeframe. See N.J.S.A. 2A:53A-27. Nevertheless, plaintiff failed to take advantage of this opportunity to ... or within 120 days upon a showing of good cause, N.J.S.A. 2A:53A-27, the court did not err in granting Dr. Caruso's ...

docket:	a1937-13
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2016-01-08
status:	unpublished
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118 JENO RAB v. JOEL M. DONER -- rank: 538

... Drs. Doner and LePera. 1 In order to comply with N.J.S.A. 2A:53A-27, plaintiff submitted two affidavits of merit, one from Arthur K ... failure to serve a timely affidavit of merit required by N.J.S.A. 2A:53A-27, where defendant delayed making the motion for fourteen months while ... fell outside acceptable professional or occupational standards or treatment practices." N.J.S.A. 2A:53A-27. Putting aside the question of whether Dr. Scotti has the ...

docket:	a2913-09
court:	New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2010-07-19
status:	unpublished
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119 JOHN FIORETTI v. THOMAS J. CANGIALOSI, ESQ. -- rank: 535

... TO FILE AN AFFIDAVIT OF MERIT WHICH IS REQUIRED BY N.J.S.A. 2A:53A-27. Judge Smith rejected this argument, and so do we. The ...

docket:	a0039-07
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2009-02-25
status:	unpublished
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120 DORIANA R. GONZALEZ v. MAHER IBRAHIM -- rank: 533

... of the filing of defendant's answer in accordance with N.J.S.A. 2A:53A-27. Having considered the parties' arguments, the record, and the applicable ... answer demanded an AOM, and the 120 days allowed under N.J.S.A. 2A:53A-27 to provide an AOM had expired. The motion judge, who ... 14, 2023, defendant asserted that under 'the plain language of [N.J.S.A. 2A:53A-27,] the timing start[ed]' on July 7, 2022, when he ... filed within 120 days 'upon a finding of good cause.' N.J.S.A. 2A:53A- 27; Burns v. Belafsky, 166 N.J. 466, 475-77 (2001 ...

docket:	a3719-22
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2024-02-16
status:	Published
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