066951 MARK TANNEN v. WENDY TANNEN

Edward S. Snyder argued the cause for appellant (Snyder & Sarno, attorneys;  Mr. Snyder and Tracey Alfano on the brief).Jay J. Rice argued the cause for respondents Wendy Tannen Trust, et al.   (Nagel Rice, attorneys;  Mr. Rice and Randee M. Matloff on the briefs).Shelley D. Albert argued the cause for respondent Wendy Tannen (Dario Yacker Suarez & Albert, attorneys).   Glenn A. Henkel argued the cause for amicus curiae New Jersey State Bar Association (Richard H. Steen, President, attorney;  Mr. Steen, of counsel;  Mr. Henkel, Martin L. Bearg, Lawrence A. Friedman, Richard H. Greenberg, Stephanie F. Hagan, Richard Kahn, Jeralyn L. Lawrence, Daniel M. Serviss, and Thomas J. Snyder on the brief).

The judgment of the Appellate Division is affirmed,

substantially for the reasons expressed in Judge Messano's

opinion of the Appellate Division reported at 416 N.J.Super.

248 (2010).

CHIEF JUSTICE RABNER and JUSTICES LONG, LaVECCHIA, ALBIN, HOENS, and PATTERSON join in the Court's opinion.   JUDGE WEFING (temporarily assigned) did not participate.

SUPREME COURT OF NEW JERSEY

NO. A–53 SEPTEMBER TERM 2010

ON CERTIFICATION TO Appellate Division, Superior Court

MARK TANNEN,

Plaintiff–Appellant,

v.

WENDY TANNEN,

Defendant–Respondent,

v.

WENDY TANNEN TRUST, WENDY G.

TANNEN, LEONARD J. PHILLIPS

and GLORIA PHILLIPS, as Trustees,

PHILLIPS FAMILY DYNASTY TRUST,

WENDY G. TANNEN and ROBERT A.

BERTHA, CPA, as trustees, BLAKE

GORDON TANNEN TRUST, WENDY G.

TANNEN, as trustee, and ELIZABETH

ROSE TANNEN TRUST, WENDY G.

TANNEN, as trustee,

Third–Party Defendants-

Respondents.

DECIDED December 8, 2011

Chief Justice Rabner PRESIDING

OPINION BY Per Curiam

CONCURRING/DISSENTING OPINIONS BY

DISSENTING OPINION BY

CHECKLIST

AFFIRM

CHIEF JUSTICE RABNER

X

JUSTICE LONG

X

JUSTICE LaVECCHIA

X

JUSTICE ALBIN

X

JUSTICE HOENS

X

JUSTICE PATTERSON

X

JUDGE WEFING (t/a)

TOTALS

PER CURIAM