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SNYDER v. MEKHJIAN

244 N.J. Super. 281 (1990)

582 A.2d 307

WILLIAM SNYDER AND ROSLYN SNYDER, PLAINTIFFS-APPELLANTS, v. HAROUTUNE MEKHJIAN, M.D., INDIVIDUALLY; HAROUTUNE MEKHJIAN, M.D., P.C.; YOUNGICK LEE, M.D.; WILMO OREJOLA, M.D.; ST. JOSEPH'S HOSPITAL; ST. JOSEPH'S BLOOD BANK; BERGEN COMMUNITY BLOOD CENTER; AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF BLOOD BANKS, DEFENDANTS-RESPONDENTS. and ANTHONY LOSARDO, M.D.; LEONARD SAVINO, M.D.; THIL YOGANATHAN, M.D.; JOHN KLIAN, M.D.; MOLLY ZACHARIAH, M.D.; THOMAS RAYMUNDO, M.D.; JOHN CHRITIANO, M.D.; JOHN DOE, M.D., A FICTITIOUS NAME; RICHARD ROE, M.D., A FICTITIOUS NAME; JOHN ROE, M.D., A FICTITIOUS NAME; JOHN SMITH, M.D., A FICTITIOUS NAME; JOHN JONES, M.D., A FICTITIOUS NAME; W BLOOD BANK, A FICTITIOUS NAME; Z BLOOD BANK, A FICTITIOUS NAME; XYZ BLOOD BANK, A FICTITIOUS NAME; JANE DOE, A FICTITIOUS NAME; RICHARD ROE, A FICTITIOUS NAME; JOSEPH WILLIAMS, A FICTITIOUS NAME; JOSEPH ROGERS, A FICTITIOUS NAME; GREGORY SMITH, A FICTITIOUS NAME; JOSEPH SMITH, A FICTITIOUS NAME; JANE SMITH, A FICTITIOUS NAME; WILLIAM SMITH, A FICTITIOUS NAME; INDIVIDUALLY AND AS AGENTS, EMPLOYEES AND SERVANTS OF ST. JOSEPH'S HOSPITAL, DEFENDANTS.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided October 30, 1990.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

George T. Baxter argued the cause for plaintiffs-appellants (George T. Baxter and Daniel G. Larkins, on the brief).

Robert W. Donnelly, Jr. argued the cause for defendants-respondents Haroutune Mekhjian, M.D.; Youngick Lee, M.D.; and Haroutune A. Mekhjian, M.D., P.C. (Dughi and Hewit, attorneys; Robert W. Donnelly, Jr., and Patricia M. Bass, on the letter brief).

Milton Gurny argued the cause for respondent St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center (Hein, Smith, Berezin, Maloof, Spinella & Rogers, attorneys; Milton Gurny, on the letter brief).

Roger G. Ellis argued the cause for respondent Bergen Community Blood Center (Bumgardner, Hardin & Ellis, attorneys; M. Christie Wise, on the brief).

Edwin R. Matthews argued the cause for respondent American Association of Blood Banks (Cuyler, Burk & Matthews, attorneys; Edwin R. Matthews and Karla M. Donovon, on the brief).

Before Judges PRESSLER, BAIME and A.M. STEIN.

The opinion of the court was delivered by PRESSLER, P.J.A.D.

The fundamental issue raised by this action is whether liability attaches to anyone, and if so to whom and under what legal theory, when a surgical patient contracts Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) as a result of transfusion with contaminated blood supplied by a non-profit blood bank. We granted plaintiffs leave to appeal from the trial court's interlocutory order dismissing the strict liability...

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