WEISS v. CARPENTER, BENNETT & MORRISSEY


143 N.J. 420 (1996)

672 A.2d 1132

STANLEY WEISS, JEROME E. SHARFMAN AND THOMAS J. LENNON, PLAINTIFFS-RESPONDENTS, v. CARPENTER, BENNETT & MORRISSEY, EDWARD F. RYAN AND MICHAEL S. WATERS, DEFENDANTS-APPELLANTS, AND JOHN DOE-1 THROUGH JOHN DOE-10, PARTNERS OF CARPENTER, BENNETT & MORRISSEY, DEFENDANTS. CARPENTER, BENNETT & MORRISSEY, EDWARD F. RYAN AND MICHAEL S. WATERS, PLAINTIFFS-APPELLANTS, v. STANLEY WEISS, JEROME E. SHARFMAN, AND THOMAS J. LENNON, DEFENDANTS-RESPONDENTS.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided March 6, 1996.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jerome J. Graham, Jr. argued the cause for appellants (Ribis, Graham & Curtin, attorneys; George C. Jones, on the briefs).

Stanley Weiss argued the cause pro se.

Jerome E. Sharfman argued the cause pro se and for respondent Thomas J. Lennon.


The opinion of the Court was delivered by STEIN, J.

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