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31 Galik v. Clara Maass Medical Center -- rank: 682

... whether plaintiff's conduct satisfies the Affidavit of Merit statute. N.J.S.A 2A:53A-27.     On December 26, 1995, eighty-year-old Vivian Galik slipped ... motion was made within the 120-day window provided in N.J.S.A. 2A:53A-27 as to Drs. Gangemi and Shivashankar and that, in any ... the affidavit within the overall 120-day window provided in N.J.S.A. 2A:53A-27, those actions will be deemed timely. Plaintiff moved for an ... conduct in attempting to satisfy the Affidavit of Merit statute. N.J.S.A. 2A:53A-27.                          I     On December 26, 1995, eighty-year-old Vivian Galik ... failure to provide an affidavit of merit as required by N.J.S.A. 2A:53A-27.     On May 28, plaintiff filed a cross-motion for a ... motion was made within the 120-day window provided in N.J.S.A. 2A:53A-27 relative to Drs. Gangemi and Shivashankar and that, in ...

docket:	a-13-00
court:	njsupreme
decided:	2001-05-10
status:
citation:	167 N.J. 341
Document Size:	52189

32 GEORGINA SANTORA-NARGI v. DR. SKIP LYTLE -- rank: 677

... was not qualified to execute an affidavit of merit under N.J.S.A. 2A:53A-27. They argued that his curriculum vitae revealed that Dr. Burns ... Dr. Burns did not possess the "particular expertise" required by N.J.S.A. 2A:53A-27. The motion was premised on Dr. Burns' admission that he ... fell outside acceptable professional or occupational standards or treatment practices. [ N.J.S.A. 2A:53A-27.] The court may extend this time for another sixty days ...

docket:	a0612-08
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2009-04-24
status:	unpublished
citation:
Document Size:	49374

33 Hubbard v. Reed -- rank: 671

... with the affidavit requirement of the Affidavit of Merit Statute, N.J.S.A. 2A:53A-27.     On August 9, 1996, an orthodontist referred plaintiff, age sixteen ... of an appropriate expert stating that the action has merit. N.J.S.A. 2A:53A-27. Because we do not believe that the Legislature intended to ... fell outside acceptable professional or occupational standards or treatment practices.” N.J.S.A. 2A:53A-27. I     On August 9, 1996, an orthodontist referred sixteen-year ... plaintiffs provide him with an affidavit of merit pursuant to N.J.S.A. 2A:53A-27. Dr. Reed also filed an answer denying negligence and cross ... the affidavit within the sixty-day time period prescribed by N.J.S.A. 2A:53A-27. On April 20, 1999, Dr. Kardon filed a motion to ... 8, 2000, 165 N.J. 527 , and now reverse. II      N.J.S.A. 2A:53A-27 states:         In any action for damages for personal injuries, ...

docket:	a-6-00
court:	njsupreme
decided:	2001-06-21
status:
citation:	168 N.J. 387
Document Size:	37726

34 MICHAEL JOHN DELANY v. DR. JAMES Q. ATKINSON, III -- rank: 671

... requested plaintiff provide an affidavit of merit in accordance with N.J.S.A. 2A:53A-27. Plaintiff provided an affidavit of merit from Dr. Jack Stroh ... failure to provide an affidavit of merit in accordance with N.J.S.A. 2A:53A-27 'shall be deemed a failure to state a cause of ...

docket:	a2713-20
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2022-04-14
status:	Unpublished
citation:
Document Size:	35342

35 SHARAD YAGNIK v. PREMIUM OUTLET PARTNERS, LP -- rank: 669

... is this: When is an Affidavit of Merit ('AOM') under N.J.S.A. 2A:53A-27, supporting claims against a licensed professional, due in situations where ... to run until the professional's answer is filed. See N.J.S.A. 2A:53A- 27. Then, on February 8, 2019, Pennoni unilaterally filed an amended ... pursuant to this section, upon a finding of good cause. [ N.J.S.A. 2A:53A-27 (emphasis added).] Our focus is on which pleading acts as ... reject plaintiffs' argument that the terms 'complaint' and 'answer' within N.J.S.A. 2A:53A-27 must refer to the last-filed complaint and last-filed ... if necessary – so that facts necessary to comply with N.J.S.A. 2A:53A-27 are available by the statutory deadlines.'). The Federal Cases The ... failure to file a timely affidavit of merit pursuant to N.J.S.A. 2A:53A- -27 as untimely. In that case, the plaintiff filed a ...

docket:	a0179-20
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2021-03-29
status:	Published
citation:
Document Size:	59485

36 MARIA STOECKER v. MARIO F. ECHEVARRIA -- rank: 669

... for failing to comply with the affidavit of merit statute, N.J.S.A. 2A:53A-27. The court heard oral argument on the motion on July ... plaintiff had not complied with the affidavit of merit statute, N.J.S.A. 2A:53A-27. The following facts are relevant to our decision on this ... Orthopedic Assocs. , 178 N.J. 144, 149-50 (2003) (citing N.J.S.A. 2A:53A-27; Palanque v. Lambert-Woolley , 168 N.J. 398 , 404 (2001 ... within an additional sixty-day period." Id. at 150 (citing N.J.S.A. 2A:53A-27; Burns v. Belafsky , 166 N.J. 466 , 470-71 (2001 ... failing to serve the affidavit within the time required by N.J.S.A. 2A:53A-27. Plaintiff therefore did not show that the failure to serve ... Moreover, plaintiff did not establish that she substantially complied with N.J.S.A. 2A:53A-27. Plaintiff failed to show that she generally complied with ...

docket:	a1452-07
court:	New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2009-08-04
status:	published
citation:	408 N.J.Super. 597 975 A.2d 975
Document Size:	67330

37 CHRISTIAN S. GARTNER v. NEIL RIFFLARD -- rank: 669

... to timely submit an Affidavit of Merit (AOM) pursuant to N.J.S.A. 2A:53A-27; and (2) granting summary judgment in favor of defendants, the ... dismiss the malpractice claim, arguing plaintiffs did not comply with N.J.S.A. 2A:53A-27 by failing to serve an AOM on Valvano within the ... Valvano for failure to submit an AOM in compliance with N.J.S.A. 2A:53A-27. Plaintiffs do not dispute that they failed to submit an ... initial argument. Fusco , supra , 349 N.J. Super. at 463. N.J.S.A. 2A:53A-27 requires plaintiffs to serve defendants with an AOM in all ... AOM. However, in doing so, plaintiffs mistakenly focus solely on N.J.S.A. 2A:53A-27, thereby neglecting the clearly defined statutory remedy provided in N ... explain their failure to conform to the AOM statute, both N.J.S.A. 2A:53A-27 and -28, their argument regarding extraordinary circumstances is unpersuasive. ...

docket:	a2920-12
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2015-04-14
status:	unpublished
citation:
Document Size:	52654

38 MARIA STOECKER v. MARIO F. ECHEVARRIA -- rank: 669

... for failing to comply with the affidavit of merit statute, N.J.S.A. 2A:53A-27. The court heard oral argument on the motion on July ... plaintiff had not complied with the affidavit of merit statute, N.J.S.A. 2A:53A-27. The following facts are relevant to our decision on this ... Orthopedic Assocs. , 178 N.J. 144, 149-50 (2003) (citing N.J.S.A. 2A:53A-27; Palanque v. Lambert-Woolley , 168 N.J. 398 , 404 (2001 ... within an additional sixty-day period." Id. at 150 (citing N.J.S.A. 2A:53A-27; Burns v. Belafsky , 166 N.J. 466 , 470-71 (2001 ... failing to serve the affidavit within the time required by N.J.S.A. 2A:53A-27. Plaintiff therefore did not show that the failure to serve ... Moreover, plaintiff did not establish that she substantially complied with N.J.S.A. 2A:53A-27. Plaintiff failed to show that she generally complied with ...

docket:	a1975-07
court:	New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2009-08-04
status:	Published
citation:
Document Size:	67267

39 ANTHONY McCORMICK v. STATE OF NEW JERSEY -- rank: 661

... had failed to serve it with an AOM pursuant to N.J.S.A. 2A:53A-27. Plaintiff countered that he was not obligated to provide an ... fell outside acceptable professional or occupational standards or treatment practices . [ N.J.S.A. 2A:53A-27 (emphasis added).] The statute also provides that a "licensed person ... to procure the AOM upon a finding of good cause. N.J.S.A. 2A:53A-27. A Ferreira conference must be held within ninety days of ...

docket:	a3493-14
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	0000-00-00
status:	published
citation:	446 N.J.Super. 603 144 A.3d 1260
Document Size:	41235

40 VERONICA WILLIAMS v. ATLANTICARE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER -- rank: 658

... 3, 2009, and demanded an affidavit of merit pursuant to N.J.S.A. 2A:53A-27. The court held a telephone conference on September 4, 2009 ... or occupation . . . shall . . . provide each defendant" an affidavit of merit. N.J.S.A. 2A:53A-27. The affidavit of merit must explain "that the care, skill ... 422 (2010). The affiant must be "an appropriate licensed person." N.J.S.A. 2A:53A-27. In medical malpractice actions, the affiant and any expert witness ...

docket:	a1093-13
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2014-09-03
status:	unpublished
citation:
Document Size:	37651

41 LISA BOBAL v. ATLANTICARE ATLANTICARE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT HAMMONTON -- rank: 655

... fell outside acceptable professional or occupational standards or treatment practices.' N.J.S.A. 2A:53A-27. The purpose of the statute is 'to weed out frivolous ... App. Div. 2014). As set forth by our Legislature in N.J.S.A. 2A:53A-27 and -41, in medical malpractice cases, that requirement means that ...

docket:	a2100-19
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2021-04-27
status:	Unpublished
citation:
Document Size:	38219

42 SAMUEL MITRY v. ANTHONY I. OKAFOR M.D. -- rank: 653

... plaintiff had not complied with the affidavit of merit statute, N.J.S.A. 2A:53A-27. Okafor asserted that he is board certified in internal medicine ... He argued that Silen's affidavit did not comply with N.J.S.A. 2A:53A-27 because it was not provided by a board-certified emergency ... also argued that Silen's affidavit did not comply with N.J.S.A. 2A:53A-27, for the reasons advanced by Okafor. In response to the ... to plaintiff's contention that he was not required by N.J.S.A. 2A:53A-27 to provide an affidavit of merit because his claims fall ... from the arguments that plaintiff advanced in the trial court. N.J.S.A. 2A:53A-27 states that a plaintiff pursuing a claim for injuries "resulting ... case. Plaintiff also argues that Silen's affidavit complied with N.J.S.A. 2A:53A-27. Among other things, N.J.S.A. 2A:53A- ...

docket:	a2889-11
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2012-11-15
status:	unpublished
citation:
Document Size:	19230

43 Samuel Mejia v. Quest Diagnostics, Inc. -- rank: 650

... plaintiff’s failure to timely serve an affidavit of merit, N.J.S.A. 2A:53A- 27. 339 N.J. Super. at 301. In those cases, third ... the requirements set forth in the Affidavit of Merit Act, N.J.S.A. 2A:53A-27 to -29, have been circumvented in this case. He points ... fault allocation is warranted here. The Affidavit of Merit Act, N.J.S.A. 2A:53A-27 to -29, mandates that a “plaintiff . . . provide each defendant with an affidavit” of merit under certain circumstances. N.J.S.A. 2A:53A-27. The Act provides that [i]n any action for damages ... the treatment . . . fell outside acceptable professional . . . standards or treatment practices. [ N.J.S.A. 2A:53A-27 (emphases added).] “If the plaintiff fails to provide an ...

docket:	a-88-18
court:	NJ Supreme Court
decided:	0000-00-00
status:
citation:
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44 JERALD D. ALBRECHT v. CORRECTIONAL MEDICAL SERVICES -- rank: 647

... fell outside acceptable professional or occupational standards or treatment practices. [ N.J.S.A. 2A:53A-27 (emphasis added).] Failure to provide a required AOM "shall be ...

docket:	a0605-10
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2011-09-30
status:	published
citation:	422 N.J. Super. 265 27 A.3d 1260
Document Size:	31097

45 KATHY KANG v. HEE K. YANG -- rank: 642

... sufficient AOM within the outer 120-day limit allowed by N.J.S.A. 2A:53A-27. Plaintiff opposed the motion, and filed a cross-motion seeking ... LLP , 416 N.J. Super. 1 , 14 (App. Div. 2010). N.J.S.A. 2A:53A-27 specifically provides: In any action for damages for personal injuries ...

docket:	a1257-14
court:	New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2016-09-09
status:	Published
citation:
Document Size:	27597