GRODJESK v. FAGHANI


104 N.J. 89 (1986)

514 A.2d 1328

DR. JOSEPH E. GRODJESK AND DR. HERBERT B. DOLINSKY, PLAINTIFFS-RESPONDENTS, v. THERESA FAGHANI, DEFENDANT.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided October 2, 1986.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Douglas J. Harper, Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for appellant State Board of Dentistry (Irwin I. Kimmelman, former Attorney General of New Jersey, attorney; Andrea M. Silkowitz, and Bertram P. Goltz, Jr., Deputy Attorneys General, of counsel).

Ronald J. Riccio argued the cause for respondents (Robinson, Wayne, Levin, Riccio & La Sala, attorneys; Ronald J. Riccio, Lawrence P. Platkin and Jenne S. Forbes, on the briefs).


The opinion of the Court was delivered by POLLOCK, J.

This appeal presents the question whether the informer's privilege precludes the disclosure of the identity of a complainant to a professional disciplinary board. In this case, someone informed the New Jersey Board of Dentistry (Board) that plaintiffs, Dr. Joseph B. Grodjesk and Dr. Herbert B. Dolinsky, had violated Board regulations. The Board dismissed the complaint,...

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