Stephen Meehan v. Peter Antonellis, Dmd(075265) Explained — Medical Malpractice

Supreme Court of New Jersey • Decided 2016-08-09 • 226 N.J. 216; 141 A.3d 1162; 2016 N.J. LEXIS 850

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Case Summary

*220 Judge CUFF (temporarily assigned) delivered the opinion of the Court. In this appeal, we return to the vexing and recurring issue of whether an affidavit of merit submitted by a plaintiff in an action alleging negligence by a licensed professional satisfies the requirements of th

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