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BRODY v. OVERLOOK HOSPITAL

66 N.J. 448 (1975)

332 A.2d 596

SARAH BRODY, EXECUTRIX OF THE ESTATE OF EUGENE BRODY, DECEASED, AND SARAH BRODY, INDIVIDUALLY, PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT, v. OVERLOOK HOSPITAL, A CORPORATION OF THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY, AND ESSEX COUNY BLOOD BANK, DEFENDANTS-RESPONDENTS, AND BERNARD ERDMAN, HELEN BENJAMIN AND EASTERN BLOOD BANK, A CORPORATION OF THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY, DEFENDANTS, AND WILLIAM U. CAVALLARO, DEFENDANT.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided February 5, 1975.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Ira J. Zarin argued the cause for the plaintiff-appellant (Messrs. Zarin and Maran, attorneys).

Mr. William P. Ries argued the cause for defendant-respondent Overlook Hospital.

Mr. Bartholomew A. Longo argued the cause for the defendant-respondent Essex County Blood Bank (Messrs. Ryan, Saros, Davis and Stone, attorneys).

Mr. Henry Spielvogel appeared for the defendant William U. Cavallaro (Messrs. Morgan, Melhuish, Monaghan, McCoid & Spielvogel, attorneys).

Mr. John J. Francis, Jr. appeared for the New Jersey Blood Bank Association amicus curiae (Messrs. Shanley and Fisher, attorneys; Mr. Albert L. Strunk, III, on the brief).

Mr. Eugene M. Haring appeared for the New Jersey Hospital Association amicus curiae (Messrs. McCarter & English, attorneys; Mr. Woodruff J. English, of counsel; Mr. Frederick B. Lehlbach, on the brief).

PER CURIAM.

In 1966 blood obtained from the Overlook Hospital and the Essex County Blood Bank was used in a transfusion during an operation on the plaintiff's decedent at the Hospital. The blood was infected with viral hepatitis but the undisputed expert testimony was that such infection was then undiscoverable. The Appellate Division held that while the Hospital and the Blood Bank were under an obligation to use due care they were not accountable under the theory...

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