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

Summary

The New Jersey Supreme Court held that filing a complaint in federal court, even when that court lacks subject‑matter jurisdiction, tolls the two‑year statute of limitations for personal injury actions under N.J.S.A. 2A:14‑2. Accordingly, the trial court’s dismissal was reversed and the case remanded for further proceedings.