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LANG v. BAKER

101 N.J. 147 (1985)

501 A.2d 153

JANE A. LANG AND PETER D. LANG, PLAINTIFFS-APPELLANTS, v. BARBARA H. BAKER AND THOMAS M. CARROLL, DEFENDANTS-RESPONDENTS. JANE A. LANG AND PETER D. LANG, PLAINTIFFS-RESPONDENTS, v. BARBARA H. BAKER, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT, AND THOMAS M. CARROLL, DEFENDANT-RESPONDENT.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided December 12, 1985.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gary C. Algeier argued the cause for appellants and respondents Jane A. Lang, et al. (Rand & Algeier, attorneys; Mr. Algeier and John F. McDonnell, on the briefs).

Elliott Abrutyn argued the cause for respondent and appellant Barbara H. Baker (Morgan, Melhuish, Monaghan, Arvidson, Abrutyn & Lisowski, attorneys; Henry G. Morgan, of counsel; Mr. Abrutyn, Robert John Aste, Michael S. Feldman and Arthur D. Fialk, on the briefs).

John J. O'Donnell argued the cause for respondent Thomas M. Carroll (O'Donnell, McCord, Leslie & O'Toole, attorneys; Michael D. Blythe, on the brief).

Arthur Ian Miltz submitted a brief on behalf of amicus curiae ATLA-NJ, The New Jersey Affiliate of the Association of Trial Lawyers of America (Kronisch & Schkeeper, attorneys).

Michael J. Cernigliaro submitted a brief on behalf of amicus curiae New Jersey Defense Association, an affiliate of the Defense Research Institute (Campbell, Foley, Lee, Murphy & Cernigliaro, attorneys).

PER CURIAM.

We granted certification in these consolidated petitions in order to determine whether the statement of damages required under Rule 4:5-2 places a ceiling on the amount of damages recoverable in a civil action. Because we are satisfied that the Rule has no such binding effect, we reverse the judgment below with directions that the judgment based on the original jury verdict be reinstated.

The question arose in the context of a negligence suit occasioned...

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