Shorter v. Leach

In Shorter v. Leach, 277 N.J. Super. 617, 650 A.2d 16 (Law Div.1994), the court held that loss of ability to work, by itself, cannot be enough to support the contention that an accident-related injury has created a "serious" impact on a plaintiff's life. According to Shorter, 277 N.J. Super. at 621, 650 A.2d 16, "as a matter of law . . . economic loss alone cannot raise a fact issue necessary to demonstrate that plaintiff has suffered a serious impact on her lifestyle."