CORCORAN v. ST. PETER'S MED. CTR.


771 A.2d 707 (2001)

339 N.J. Super. 337

Roseann CORCORAN and Michael P. Corcoran, her husband, Plaintiffs-Respondents, v. ST. PETER'S MEDICAL CENTER, Defendant-Appellant.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided April 23, 2001.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael E. Mc Gann argued the cause for appellant (Amdur, Boyle, Maggs & Mc Gann, attorneys; Mr. Mc Gann, on the brief).

Stephen S. Weinstein, Morristown, argued the cause for respondents (Michael A. Cohan, attorney; Mr. Cohan, of counsel and on the brief).

Before Judges SKILLMAN, CONLEY and WECKER.


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

The issue presented by this appeal is whether a party to an arbitration proceeding mandated by Rule 4:21A which filed and served a demand for a trial de novo within the permitted thirty day period is entitled to a trial de novo even though it mistakenly made service of the demand upon the other party's former attorney. We conclude that the substantial compliance doctrine applies to service of a demand...

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