Stephen Meehan, Plaintiff-Appellant v. Peter Antonellis, Dmd, Defendant-Respondent

Summary

The Supreme Court of New Jersey held that the enhanced credential requirements of the Patients First Act (section 41) apply only to medical malpractice actions and that the plaintiff’s affidavit of merit, filed by a prosthodontist, satisfies the original affidavit statute (section 27) for a dental negligence claim, thereby reversing the Appellate Division’s dismissal and remanding for further proceedings.