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HOPKINS v. FOX & LAZO REALTORS

242 N.J. Super. 320 (1990)

576 A.2d 921

EMILY S. HOPKINS, PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT, v. FOX & LAZO REALTORS, JACK BURKE REAL ESTATE INC., STEVE FIELDS, PAT GUERRY, JOHN GARVER AND SUSAN GARVER, HIS WIFE, U.S. HOMES, MORGAN M. DAVIS, DOUGLAS M. SONIER AND BARBARA A. SONIER, HIS WIFE, DEFENDANTS-APPELLANTS.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided June 29, 1990.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Eli Lewis Eytan argued the cause for appellant Morgan M. Davis (Collins & Eytan, attorneys; Eli Lewis Eytan on the brief).

Benjamin N. Cittadino argued the cause for respondent Emily S. Hopkins (Devlin, Cittadino & Shaw, attorneys; John G. Devlin on the letter brief).

Richard J. Sauerwein, attorney for respondents Jack Burke Real Estate, Inc., Fox & Lazo Realtors, Stephen Fields and Pat Guerry, joins in the brief by John G. Devlin but did not appear at oral argument.

Mark J. Kerrigan argued the cause for respondents John Garver and Susan Garver, his wife, (Campbell, Foley, Lee, Murphy & Cernigliaro, attorneys).

Before Judges KING, SHEBELL and KEEFE.

The opinion of the court was delivered by KING, P.J.A.D.

We must decide whether N.J.S.A. 2A:14-1.1 provides architects with repose from liability claims ten years after their design work, their only service, is completed or not until ten years after construction is completed. This tort action arises out of injuries sustained by plaintiff Emily Hopkins from a fall in a private home. Hopkins claims the negligent performance of architectural services by defendant...

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