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OLAH v. SLOBODIAN

119 N.J. 119 (1990)

574 A.2d 411

THOMAS OLAH, EXECUTOR OF THE ESTATE OF LILLIANN OLAH, DECEASED AND STEVEN OLAH AND ROBIN OLAH KENNEY AND JOSEPH KENNEY, HER HUSBAND, PLAINTIFFS-RESPONDENTS, v. HOWARD SLOBODIAN, M.D., DEFENDANT-APPELLANT, AND REYNALDO BRETONES, M.D., STEVEN HODES, M.D., MADHO SHARMA, M.D., DR. COSTANZA, JOHN DOE, RADIOLOGIST, DR. KADIWAR, RESIDENT, PERTH AMBOY GENERAL HOSPITAL, CAROL NATARO, NURSING SUPERVISOR, NURSE LOBACANSKI, AND JANE DOE, 1, 2 AND 3, EMPLOYEES OF PERTH AMBOY GENERAL HOSPITAL, DEFENDANTS.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided May 24, 1990.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard E. Brennan argued the cause for appellants (Shanley & Fisher, attorneys).

Dennis A. Drazin argued the cause for respondent (Drazin and Warshaw, attorneys; John R. Connelly, Jr., on the brief).

Joan Bannan Lorio submitted a brief on behalf of amicus curiae, New Jersey Medical Malpractice Reinsurance Association (Francis & Berry, attorneys; Hugh P. Francis, of counsel).

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

In this case, as in Scafidi v. Seiler, 119 N.J. 93, 574 A.2d 398 (1990), also decided today, we consider application of the doctrine of increased risk, see Evers v. Dollinger, 95 N.J. 399, 471 A.2d 405 (1984), in medical-malpractice...

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