New Jersey Statutes 2A:44-43. Release of claims; enforcement of lien by action
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Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 2A:44-43
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
- person: includes corporations, companies, associations, societies, firms, partnerships and joint stock companies as well as individuals, unless restricted by the context to an individual as distinguished from a corporate entity or specifically restricted to one or some of the above enumerated synonyms and, when used to designate the owner of property which may be the subject of an offense, includes this State, the United States, any other State of the United States as defined infra and any foreign country or government lawfully owning or possessing property within this State. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
After the filing and service of the notice of lien, as provided by this article, no release of any judgment, claim or demand by the injured persons shall be valid or effectual as against such lien and the person making any payment to such injured person or his legal representatives, as compensation for the injuries sustained shall be for a period of 1 year from the date of such payment, remain liable to the hospital, nursing home, physician or dentist for the amount of the lien and any such hospital, nursing home, physician or dentist within such period may enforce such lien by action against the person making any such payment. In any such action the defendant may contest the charges by the hospital, nursing home, physician, or dentist, if not in accordance with this article.
L.1951 (1st SS), c.344; amended by L.1953, c. 163, p. 1415, s. 6; L.1970, c. 135, s. 5, eff. July 9, 1970.