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DI GIOVANNI v. PESSEL

55 N.J. 188 (1970)

260 A.2d 510

JOSEPHINE DI GIOVANNI, PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT, v. DR. J.F. PESSEL, a/k/a JOHANNES PESSEL, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT, AND DR. JOSEPH C. BORRUS, DEFENDANT.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided January 22, 1970.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Charles E. Stein argued the cause for respondent.

Mr. Robert M. Graham argued the cause for appellant (Messrs. Champi, Graham & Yurasko, attorneys).

The opinion of the court was delivered by HANEMAN, J.

This is an action against Drs. Pessel and Borrus and Carrier Clinic (Clinic) alleging that defendants were guilty of malpractice and false imprisonment in the commitment of plaintiff to the Clinic, a private sanitarium. At the end of the case, the trial court directed a verdict in favor of Clinic on all counts. The trial court also directed a verdict in favor of both doctors on the malpractice count and directed...

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