James Ruggiero v. Joseph Pellicci

Summary

The court affirmed the strict foreclosure and deficiency judgment after concluding that the attorney trial referee acted within his discretion in denying the defendants' posttrial motion to amend their counterclaims and special defenses. The initial order allowing amendment had been vacated, so the law of the case doctrine did not require the referee to grant the motion. The court also declined to review an inadequately briefed challenge concerning the referee's findings and the balancing of equities.