TAHA v. DePALMA


214 N.J. Super. 397 (1986)

519 A.2d 905

SADALLAH TAHA, PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT, v. MARYANN DE PALMA, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided December 22, 1986.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Methfessel & Werbel, attorneys for appellant (Kenneth A. Richards, on the brief).

Lerner & Piermont, attorneys for respondent (Susan Hockeiser, of counsel and on the brief).

Before Judges MORTON I. GREENBERG, R.S. COHEN and GRUCCIO.


The opinion of the court was delivered by COHEN, R.S., J.A.D.

The issue presented by this case is whether an accepted award made in the statutory program of arbitration for auto negligence actions, N.J.S.A. 39:6A-24 et seq., has preclusive effect on subsequent claims among the same parties arising out of the accident. We hold that the arbitration award has no such preclusive effect.

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