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SCAFIDI v. SEILER

225 N.J. Super. 576 (1988)

543 A.2d 95

JAMIE DERRICOTT SCAFIDI, AND ANTHONY SCAFIDI, INDIVIDUALLY AS ADMINISTRATORS AD PROSEQUENDUM AND GENERAL ADMINISTRATORS FOR THE ESTATE OF DANIELLE SCAFIDI, DECEASED, PLAINTIFFS-APPELLANTS, v. F.U. SEILER, M.D., DEFENDANT-RESPONDENT.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided June 14, 1988.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Benjamin N. Cittadino argued the cause for appellants (Devlin, Cittadino & Shaw and Pellettieri, Rabstein & Altman, attorneys; Benjamin N. Cittadino and E. Elizabeth Sweetser, of counsel and on the brief).

Richard A. Grossman argued the cause for respondents (Grossman & Kruttschnitt, attorneys; Richard A. Grossman, of counsel, Richard A. Grossman and Thomas J. Heavey, on the brief).

Before Judges R.S. COHEN and LANDAU.

The opinion of the court was delivered by COHEN, R.S., J.A.D.

This is a medical malpractice case. The complaint asserted that defendant's deficient care was responsible for the premature birth and resulting death of a newborn infant. Recovery was sought for both lifetime damages and wrongful death. The jury found that defendant was negligent, but also concluded that his negligence was not the proximate cause of the lifetime damages or the death of the infant. Plaintiffs...

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