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WESTPHAL v. GUARINO

163 N.J. Super. 139 (1978)

394 A.2d 377

ELIZABETH WESTPHAL, AS EXECUTRIX OF THE ESTATE OF WILLIAM WESTPHAL, DECEASED, AND ELIZABETH WESTPHAL, INDIVIDUALLY, PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT, v. LAWRENCE A. GUARINO, M.D., MURRAY WAGMAN, M.D., DOMINICK A. SCIALABBA, M.D., STUART J. FRIEDMAN, M.D., AND JOHN F. KENNEDY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, DEFENDANTS-RESPONDENTS.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided January 12, 1978.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Franklin M. Sachs argued the cause for appellant (Messrs. Podvey & Sachs, attorneys; Ms. Kathleen Moran on the brief).

Mr. John Z. Jackson argued the cause for respondent Murray Wagman (Messrs. Shanley & Fisher, attorneys).

Mr. Robert D. McDonough argued the cause for respondents Dominick A. Scialabba and Stuart J. Friedman (Messrs. McDonough, Murray & Korn, attorneys).

Before Judges LORA, SEIDMAN and MILMED.

PER CURIAM.

Plaintiff Elizabeth Westphal, individually and as executrix of the estate of her deceased husband, instituted a medical malpractice suit against four physicians, Lawrence A. Guarino, Murray Wagman, Dominick A. Scialabba and Stuart J. Friedman, and the John F. Kennedy Community Hospital, alleging that their negligence in failing to make a correct diagnosis resulted in the death of her husband. A pretrial...

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