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holding that the applicable statute of limitations period was measured from the date the plaintiff's cause of action accrued, and plaintiff's cause of action for fraud did not accrue when he was notified in writing that he would be laid off, but rather thirteen days later when his position would be eliminated
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A-12 September Term 2000
Argued February 26, 2001
Decided May 9, 2001
On certification to the Superior Court, Appellate Division, whose opinion is reported at 330 N.J. Super. 30 (2000).
CHIEF JUSTICE PORITZ and JUSTICES STEIN, COLEMAN, LONG, VERNIERO, LaVECCHIA, and ZAZZALI join in this opinion.
Scott J. Wenner, a member of the New York bar, argued the cause for appellant (Littler Mendelson, attorneys; Mr. Wenner, Stefanie W. Kohen and William P. McLane, on the briefs).
David J. Gruber argued the cause for respondent (Lehman, Lehman Gruber, attorneys).
Jon W. Green argued the cause for amicus curiae, National Employment Lawyers Association of New Jersey (Deutsch Resnick Green Gramigna, attorneys).
The judgment is affirmed, substantially for the reasons expressed in Judge Lesemann's opinion of the Appellate Division, reported at 330 N.J. Super. 30 (2000).
For reversal and remandment — Chief Justice PORITZ and Justices STEIN, COLEMAN, LONG, VERNIERO, LaVECCHIA and ZAZZALI — 7.
Opposed — none.