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The New Jersey Supreme Court affirmed the dismissal of Circle Chevrolet's legal malpractice claim against its former attorney, holding that the entire controversy doctrine barred the claim because it arose during the pendency of the underlying reformation litigation and could have been presented as an alternative form of recovery in that action.
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