Supreme Court of New Jersey

Kevin Galligan, as Administrator Ad Prosequendam for the Heirs-At-Law and the Estate of Mary F. Galligan…

March 13, 198082 N.J. 188

Summary

The Supreme Court of New Jersey held that filing a complaint in a federal district court, even when that court lacks subject‑matter jurisdiction, tolls the two‑year personal‑injury statute of limitations, and therefore reversed the trial court’s dismissal and remanded for further proceedings.