Case Name: MARK TANNEN, PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT, v. WENDY TANNEN, DEFENDANT-RESPONDENT, v. WENDY TANNEN TRUST, WENDY G. TANNEN, LEONARD J. PHILLIPS AND GLORIA PHILLIPS, AS TRUSTEES, PHILLIPS FAMILY DYNASTY TRUST, WENDY G. TANNEN AND ROBERT A. BERTHA CPA, AS TRUSTEES, BLAKE GORDON TANNEN TRUST, WENDY G. TANNEN, AS TRUSTEE, AND ELIZABETH ROSE TANNEN TRUST, WENDY G. TANNEN, AS TRUSTEE, THIRD-PARTY DEFENDANTS-RESPONDENTS; MARK TANNEN, PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT AND CROSS-APPELLANT, v. WENDY TANNEN, DEFENDANT, v. WENDY TANNEN TRUST, WENDY G. TANNEN, LEONARD J. PHILLIPS AND GLORIA PHILLIPS, AS TRUSTEES, PHILLIPS FAMILY DYNASTY TRUST, WENDY G. TANNEN AND ROBERT A. BERTHA CPA, AS TRUSTEES, BLAKE GORDON TANNEN TRUST, WENDY G. TANNEN, AS TRUSTEE, AND ELIZABETH ROSE TANNEN TRUST, WENDY G. TANNEN, AS TRUSTEE, THIRD-PARTY DEFENDANTS-APPELLANTS
Court: Supreme Court of New Jersey
Jurisdiction: New Jersey
Decision Date: 2011-12-08
Citations: 208 N.J. 409
Docket Number: 
Parties: MARK TANNEN, PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT, v. WENDY TANNEN, DEFENDANT-RESPONDENT, v. WENDY TANNEN TRUST, WENDY G. TANNEN, LEONARD J. PHILLIPS AND GLORIA PHILLIPS, AS TRUSTEES, PHILLIPS FAMILY DYNASTY TRUST, WENDY G. TANNEN AND ROBERT A. BERTHA CPA, AS TRUSTEES, BLAKE GORDON TANNEN TRUST, WENDY G. TANNEN, AS TRUSTEE, AND ELIZABETH ROSE TANNEN TRUST, WENDY G. TANNEN, AS TRUSTEE, THIRD-PARTY DEFENDANTS-RESPONDENTS. MARK TANNEN, PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT AND CROSS-APPELLANT, v. WENDY TANNEN, DEFENDANT, v. WENDY TANNEN TRUST, WENDY G. TANNEN, LEONARD J. PHILLIPS AND GLORIA PHILLIPS, AS TRUSTEES, PHILLIPS FAMILY DYNASTY TRUST, WENDY G. TANNEN AND ROBERT A. BERTHA CPA, AS TRUSTEES, BLAKE GORDON TANNEN TRUST, WENDY G. TANNEN, AS TRUSTEE, AND ELIZABETH ROSE TANNEN TRUST, WENDY G. TANNEN, AS TRUSTEE, THIRD-PARTY DEFENDANTS-APPELLANTS.
Judges: 
Reporter: New Jersey Reports
Volume: 208
Pages: 409–410

Head Matter:
31 A.3d 621
MARK TANNEN, PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT, v. WENDY TANNEN, DEFENDANT-RESPONDENT, v. WENDY TANNEN TRUST, WENDY G. TANNEN, LEONARD J. PHILLIPS AND GLORIA PHILLIPS, AS TRUSTEES, PHILLIPS FAMILY DYNASTY TRUST, WENDY G. TANNEN AND ROBERT A. BERTHA CPA, AS TRUSTEES, BLAKE GORDON TANNEN TRUST, WENDY G. TANNEN, AS TRUSTEE, AND ELIZABETH ROSE TANNEN TRUST, WENDY G. TANNEN, AS TRUSTEE, THIRD-PARTY DEFENDANTS-RESPONDENTS. MARK TANNEN, PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT AND CROSS-APPELLANT, v. WENDY TANNEN, DEFENDANT, v. WENDY TANNEN TRUST, WENDY G. TANNEN, LEONARD J. PHILLIPS AND GLORIA PHILLIPS, AS TRUSTEES, PHILLIPS FAMILY DYNASTY TRUST, WENDY G. TANNEN AND ROBERT A. BERTHA CPA, AS TRUSTEES, BLAKE GORDON TANNEN TRUST, WENDY G. TANNEN, AS TRUSTEE, AND ELIZABETH ROSE TANNEN TRUST, WENDY G. TANNEN, AS TRUSTEE, THIRD-PARTY DEFENDANTS-APPELLANTS.
Argued September 13, 2011
Decided December 8, 2011.
Edward S. Snyder argued the cause for appellant (Snyder & Samo, attorneys; Mr. Snyder and Tracey Alfano on the brief).
Jay J. Rice argued the cause for respondents Wendy Tannen Trust, et al. (Nagel Rice, attorneys; Mr. Rice and Randee M. Matloff on the briefs). ;
Shelley D. Albert argued the cause for respondent Wendy Tannen (Dario Yacker Suarez Albert, attorneys).
Glenn A. Henkel argued thp cause for amicus curiae New Jersey State Bar Association (.Richard H. Steen, President, attorney; Mr. Steen, of counsel; Mr. Henkel, Martin L. Bearg, Lawrence A. Friedman, Richard H. ] Greenberg, Stephanie F. Hagan, Richard Kdhn, Jeralyn L. Lawrence, Daniel M. .Serviss, and Thomas J. Snyder on the brief).1

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
The judgment of the Appellate Division is affirmed, substantially for the reasons expressed in'Judge Messano's opinion of the Appellate Division reported at 416 N.J.Super. 248, 3 A.3d 1229 (2010).
For affirmance—Chief Justice RABNER, and Justices LONG, LaVECCHIA, ALBIN, HOENS,-and PATTERSON—6.
Opposed—None.
Not Participating—Judge WEFING (temporarily assigned)—1.