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1 Stephen Meehan v. Peter Antonellis, DMD -- rank: 1000

... 41 (section 41), or under the credentials standards outlined in N.J.S.A. 2A:53A-27 (section 27) of the AOM statute. The Court also determines ... actions against a licensed professional, the credential standards outlined in N.J.S.A. 2A:53A-27 (section 27) apply. The Ferreira conference is designed to identify ... point for our inquiry is the text of two statutes -- N.J.S.A. 2A:53A-27 and -41. Section 27 is the central element of legislation ... five years[.] [ L. 1995, c. 139, § 2 (codified at N.J.S.A. 2A:53A-27).] The section also requires that the affiant have no financial ... or executes an affidavit as set forth in [section 41]. [ N.J.S.A. 2A:53A-27.] The standards in the original statute continue to apply â ... the general area or specialty involved in the action.” N.J.S.A. 2A:53A-27. Such particular expertise is “evidenced by board certification ...

docket:	A-45-14
court:	NJ Supreme Court
decided:	2016-08-09
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citation:	226 N.J. 216 141 A.3d 1162
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2 HILL INTERNATIONAL INC v. ATLANTIC CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION -- rank: 949

... from an "appropriate licensed person" within the intended meaning of N.J.S.A. 2A:53A-27, even though the affiant is not also a licensed architect ... the person from being an expert witness in the case. [ N.J.S.A. 2A:53A-27 (emphasis added).] By its terms, the AOM statute "applies to ... fell outside acceptable professional or occupational standards or treatment practices." N.J.S.A. 2A:53A-27. The plaintiff must do so within sixty days of the ... in the general area or specialty involved in the action." N.J.S.A. 2A:53A-27; see also L. 1995, c. 13, § 2. The affiant ... obtaining a court-approved extension of an additional sixty days. N.J.S.A. 2A:53A-27. In this case, because SOSH and Gallagher filed their answer ... a licensed person in his [or her] profession or occupation." N.J.S.A. 2A:53A-27 (emphasis added). Moreover, the affiant must support a "reasonable ...

docket:	a4139-13
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2014-12-30
status:	published
citation:	438 N.J.Super. 562 106 A.3d 487
Document Size:	99811

3 FRANK TETTO v. ST. CLARE'S HOSPITAL -- rank: 909

... plaintiff's claims were subject to the AOM requirement in N.J.S.A. 2A:53A-27. On January 29, 2016, the Law Division ordered that 'plaintiff ... of P.L. 2004, c. 17 (C. 2A:53A-41). [ N.J.S.A. 2A:53A-27 (emphasis added).] Plaintiff's complaint falls within the scope of the first paragraph of N.J.S.A. 2A:53A-27, which 'applies to all actions for 5 A-5439-15T1 ... Couri v. Gardner, 173 N.J. 328, 334 (2002) (quoting N.J.S.A. 2A:53A-27)]. First, plaintiff's complaint brought an 'action for damages for personal injuries . . . or property damage.' N.J.S.A. 2A:53A- 27. The complaint averred that as a result of the discharge ... 2003); cf. Couri, 173 N.J. at 334-35 (finding N.J.S.A. 2A:53A-27 inapplicable because the 'plaintiff narrowed his request for damages ...

docket:	a5439-15
court:	New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2018-08-27
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4 SHAMROCK LACROSSE INC. v. KLEHR, HARRISON HARVEY BRANZBURG & ELLERS LLP -- rank: 903

... filed a demand for an affidavit of merit pursuant to N.J.S.A. 2A:53A-27, and "reserv[ed] the right to move to dismiss based ... and well beyond the 60-day affidavit deadline prescribed by N.J.S.A. 2A:53A-27. That same week, Obermayer, which had answered the complaint 162 ... persons" for which an affidavit of merit was required under N.J.S.A. 2A:53A-27. However, anticipating the possibility that the court might not adopt ... 120-day maximum extended 4 time period set forth in N.J.S.A. 2A:53A-27. With its cross-motion, plaintiff supplied an affidavit of merit ... be treated as "licensed persons" under a "sensible construction" of N.J.S.A. 2A:53A-27. He noted that it would be "entirely anomalous" to allow ... fell, at least in part, outside of the scope of N.J.S.A. 2A:53A-27 because it substantively asserted various other causes of action ...

docket:	a5730-08
court:	superior court appellate division
decided:	2010-06-14
status:	published
citation:	416 N.J. Super. 1 3 A.3d 518
Document Size:	77724

5 In re: Petition of Woodrow Hall -- rank: 853

... be deemed a failure to state a cause of action.         [ N.J.S.A. 2A:53A-27 to -29 (footnotes omitted).] The petition further alleged that the ... fell outside acceptable professional or occupational standards or treatment practices." N.J.S.A. 2A:53A-27. For good cause, a court may grant one extension of ...

docket:	a-17-96
court:	njsupreme
decided:	1997-02-05
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citation:	147 N.J. 379
Document Size:	52842

6 FLEMING RUVOLDT PLLC v. SENTINEL INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED -- rank: 845

... plaintiff did not timely file an AOM as required under N.J.S.A. 2A:53A-27 showing Owens deviated from the applicable professional standard of care ... novo, including the interpretation and application of the AOM statute, N.J.S.A. 2A:53A-27. Kocanowski v. Twp. of Bridgewater, 237 N.J. 3, 9 ... the alternative, plaintiff argues its claims are not barred under N.J.S.A. 2A:53A-27 and should have been accepted by the motion court as ... because extraordinary circumstances prevented it from timely providing the AOM. N.J.S.A. 2A:53A-27 requires a plaintiff alleging an 'act of malpractice or negligence ... more than one additional period, not to exceed 60 days.' N.J.S.A. 2A:53A-27. An insurance producer, such as Owens, is a 'licensed person ... 26(o). '[T]he lack of a timely AOM' under N.J.S.A. 2A:53A-27, 'may be excused in narrow situations in which a ...

docket:	a2009-21
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2023-09-06
status:	Unpublished
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7 /usr/local/share/www/libweb/collections/courts/appellate/a4469-18.opn.html -- rank: 789

... fell outside acceptable professional or occupational standards or treatment practices.' N.J.S.A. 2A:53A-27. Under N.J.S.A. 2A:53A-26, a 'licensed ... 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 ... to maintain or reinstate the policy). As we noted previously, N.J.S.A. 2A:53A-27 requires a plaintiff asserting a claim of professional malpractice to ... of the AOM statute. We disagree. A-4469-18T3 9 N.J.S.A. 2A:53A-27 states that in medical malpractice actions, the person executing the ... the person from being an expert witness in the case. [N.J.S.A. 2A:53A-27.] We have held that the person providing the AOM must ... 438 N.J. Super. 562, 588 (App. Div. 2014) (quoting N.J.S.A. 2A:53A-27). We have observed that '[t]he 'particular expertise' requirement ...

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8 ESTATE OF DAVID ERIC YEARBY v. MIDDLESEX COUNTY -- rank: 789

... relief from the time restrictions established by the Legislature in N.J.S.A. 2A:53A-27. We agree and reverse.1 The record shows plaintiffs' original ... after the expiration of the 120-day time period in N.J.S.A. 2A:53A-27 'generally requires dismissal with prejudice[.]' Ibid. Here, there is no ... question: 'Is this a professional malpractice case?' II Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 2A:53A-27, 'within 60 days following the date of filing of the ... appropriate AOM from a registered nurse by March 21, 2016. N.J.S.A. 2A:53A-27 authorizes the trial court to grant 'no more than one ... Merit statute within the timeframe established by the Legislature in N.J.S.A. 2A:53A- 27. It is also undisputed that the trial court did not ... period to file an AOM established by the Legislature in N.J.S.A. 2A:53A-27. III The trial court heard oral argument from counsel ...

docket:	a2477-16
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2018-02-27
status:	published
citation:	453 N.J.Super. 388 182 A.3d 382
Document Size:	90102

9 GINA CORNEJO v. ASHWIN KANSAGRA, M.D. -- rank: 783

... AOM) pursuant to the Affidavit of Merit Statute (AOM Statute), N.J.S.A. 2A:53A-27 and -41, and from the denial of her subsequent motion ... year. The filing of those answers triggered an obligation under N.J.S.A. 2A:53A-27 on plaintiff's part to serve an AOM on defendants ... suggests this was outside the sixty-day period allowed by N.J.S.A. 2A:53A-27. On February 12, 2009, counsel to Dr. Mackessy promptly advised ... person to execute an [AOM] against Dr. Mackessy pursuant to [ N.J.S.A. ] 2A:53A-27. In Dr. Mackessy's brief, he argued that his specialty ... Kansagra." Dr. Kansagra sought dismissal of the complaint pursuant to N.J.S.A. 2A:53A-27 and -29 and relied on the brief submitted by Dr ... not an appropriate licensed person to provide an [AOM]" (quoting N.J.S.A. 2A:53A-27. As a result, plaintiff failed to satisfy the requirements ...

docket:	a1572-09
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2011-09-19
status:	unpublished
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10 JASON WEBER and MELISSA WEBER his wife v. MARY MAGNUSEN FAHSBENDER D.O., SKYLANDS MEDICAL GROUP P.A., ST. CLARE'S HOSPITAL DR. MUMTAZ NIAZI, M.D and DR. GREGORY ZIOLO M.D - -- rank: 778

... consent order, incorporating counsels' stipulation to plaintiff's compliance with N.J.S.A. 2A:53A-27. Plaintiff disclosed multiple reports of Dr. Scotti, which included opinions ... merit filed on behalf of plaintiff satisfied the requirements of N.J.S.A. 2A:53A-27. In so doing, defendants expressly stipulated that Dr. Scotti satisfied ... to find an alternative expert. The Affidavit of Merit statute, N.J.S.A. 2A:53A-27, requires a plaintiff in a medical malpractice or medical negligence ... to be provided by Plaintiff or other claimant subject to N.J.S.A. 2A:53A-27 must be provided in accordance with the statute and within ... suggestion that the standards differ . The affidavit of merit statute, N.J.S.A. 2A:53A-27, to which all counsel stipulated compliance, states: "In the case ... A. 2A:53A-41 . . . .") (citing L. 2004, c. 17 and N.J.S.A. 2A:53A-27). Thus, defendant initially stipulated not only to compliance with ...

docket:	a1446-14
court:	New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	0000-00-00
status:	Published
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11 Troy Haviland v. Lourdes Medical Center of Burlington County, Inc. -- rank: 778

... 13. (pp. 12-17) 3. Under the plain language of N.J.S.A. 2A:53A-27, the AOM requirement applies only where (1) a plaintiff’s ... of time within which to serve the AOM, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 2A:53A-27, but during the second Ferreira conference, plaintiff advised the court ... fell outside acceptable professional or occupational standards or treatment practices. [N.J.S.A. 2A:53A-27.] The statute explicitly limits the term “licensed person” to ... of Section 41 of the Patients First Act of 2004, N.J.S.A. 2A:53A-27, which “provides that an expert must have the same ... of at least five years.” Id. at 230 (quoting N.J.S.A. 2A:53A-27). Failure to submit the required affidavit “shall be deemed ... his profession or occupation.’” Id. at 23 (quoting N.J.S.A. 2A:53A-27). Because the allegedly negligent employee was a duly licensed ...

docket:	a-70-20
court:	NJ Supreme Court
decided:	0000-00-00
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12 SEYMA O. LEVINE v. KINDRED HOSPITAL NEW JERSEY -- rank: 775

... and demand for an AOM within sixty days pursuant to N.J.S.A. 2A:53A-27. Plaintiff provided an AOM from Axel Pflueger, M.D., Ph ... a business entity, such as Kindred, under the version of N.J.S.A. 2A:53A-27 in effect when she filed her complaint on February 22, 2016. Plaintiff posited that N.J.S.A. 2A:53A-27 was amended on April 14, 2016, to include the following ... discern no reason to reverse. Contrary to plaintiff's argument, N.J.S.A. 2A:53A-27 was not amended in April 2016. Since 2004, N.J.S.A. 2A:53A-27 has provided as follows, in pertinent part: In any action ... expert witness in the case. A-0257-17T3 9 Although N.J.S.A. 2A:53A-27 does not specifically refer to actions against a business ...

docket:	a0257-17
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2019-04-15
status:	Unpublished
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13 Cornblatt v. Barow -- rank: 775

... sixty days as required by the Affidavit of Merit Bill. N.J.S.A. 2A:53A-27. Subsequently, on February 13, 1996, the trial court entered a ... an extension of the expert affidavit filing period pursuant to N.J.S.A. 2A:53A-27, which provides for an extension of the sixty day period ... the person from being an expert witness in the case. [ N.J.S.A. 2A:53A-27.]          Sworn statement in place of affidavit permitted         An affidavit shall not be required pursuant to [ N.J.S.A. 2A:53A-27] if the plaintiff provides a sworn statement in lieu of ... an affidavit or a statement in lieu thereof, pursuant to [ N.J.S.A. 2A:53A-27 or 2A:53A 28], it shall be deemed a failure ... each defendant with an affidavit of an appropriate licensed person . . . ." N.J.S.A. 2A:53A-27 (emphasis added). For the purposes of the statute, then, ...

docket:	a-111-97
court:	njsupreme
decided:	1998-03-19
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citation:	153 N.J. 218
Document Size:	77802

14 RACHELE LOUISE CASTELLO v. ALEXANDER M. WOHLER M.D. -- rank: 773

... attempted in good faith to comply with the PFA and N.J.S.A. 2A:53A-27, which provides, in pertinent part: In any action for damages ... affiant to satisfy the requirements of the PFA, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 2A:53A-27, which further provides in relevant part that [i]n the ... N.J. 144 (2003). 2 We note that pursuant to N.J.S.A. 2A:53A-27, "the person executing the [AOM] shall meet the requirements of ...

docket:	a0337-14
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2016-06-20
status:	published
citation:	446 N.J.Super. 1 139 A.3d 1218
Document Size:	70037

15 JANE DARWIN v. LANCE L. GOOBERMAN, M.D., et al. -- rank: 767

... never served an affidavit of merit on defendant pursuant to N.J.S.A. 2A:53A-27. The Law Division judge dismissed plaintiff's complaint because of ... as justification for not filing an affidavit of merit under N.J.S.A. 2A:53A-27.         [I]n the sense that we have the Attorney General ... Plaintiff offered three justifications for an exception to the statute, N.J.S.A. 2A:53A-27: (1) res ipsa loquitor; (2) reliance upon the Attorney General ... within 60 days of the answer to the complaint." V      N.J.S.A. 2A:53A-27, entitled Affidavit required in certain actions against licensed persons , states ... the person from being an expert witness in the case.         [ N.J.S.A. 2A:53A-27, L .1995, c. 139, § 2 (emphasis supplied).] If the plaintiff ... 53A-29. He referred to the "clear statutory requirement of N.J.S.A. 2A:53A-27" to require an affidavit of merit in "all malpractice ...

docket:	A1887-99
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2001-03-05
status:	published
citation:	339 N.J. Super. 467
Document Size:	41872