Debra Ann Lombardi, Plaintiff-Respondent v. Christopher J. Masso, John M. Torrence, Mtg Properties, LLC, Jennifer…

Summary

The Supreme Court of New Jersey affirmed the Appellate Division, holding that a trial judge may sua sponte revisit and vacate an interlocutory summary‑judgment order, that the law‑of‑the‑case doctrine does not bar such reconsideration, and that procedural defects in the notice of appeal do not preclude review. Justice Rivera‑Soto dissented, arguing that the summary‑judgment record alone must control.