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Summonte v. First American Title Insurance Co.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division
Dec 31, 1981
184 N.J. Super. 96 (App. Div. 1981)

Opinion

Submitted December 15, 1981 —

Decided December 31, 1981.

Before Judges MICHELS, McELROY and J.H. COLEMAN.

On appeal from the Superior Court of New Jersey, Chancery Division, Atlantic County, whose opinion is reported in Summonte v. First Amer. Title Ins. Co., 180 N.J. Super. 605 (Ch.Div. 1981).

Dennis M. Gonski, attorney for appellants.

Stokes Throckmorton, attorneys for respondents ( Edward C. Stokes, III, of counsel and on the brief).


The judgment of the Chancery Division is affirmed substantially for the reasons expressed by Judge Haines in his written opinion reported in Summonte v. First Amer. Title Ins. Co., 180 N.J. Super. 605 (Ch.Div. 1981).

Affirmed.


Summaries of

Summonte v. First American Title Insurance Co.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division
Dec 31, 1981
184 N.J. Super. 96 (App. Div. 1981)
Case details for

Summonte v. First American Title Insurance Co.

Case Details

Full title:JOSEPH A. SUMMONTE AND LAURETTA A. SUMMONTE, HIS WIFE…

Court:Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division

Date published: Dec 31, 1981

Citations

184 N.J. Super. 96 (App. Div. 1981)
445 A.2d 409

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