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SCHIAVO v. JOHN F. KENNEDY HOSP.

258 N.J. Super. 380 (1992)

609 A.2d 781

LARRY SCHIAVO AND JOAN SCHIAVO, HUSBAND AND WIFE, PLAINTIFFS-RESPONDENTS, v. JOHN F. KENNEDY HOSPITAL; DEFENDANT-APPELLANT, AND DR. GERALD MONTICOLLO; MICHAEL SPIVAK, D.O.; AND DR. LEVIN AND/OR JOHN DOE, M.D., A MEDICAL PROVIDER, DEFENDANTS.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided July 17, 1992.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stacy L. Moore, Jr., argued the cause for appellant (Parker, McCay & Criscuolo, attorneys; Stacy L. Moore, Jr., on the brief).

Janice L. Richter argued the cause for respondents (Richter & Richter, attorneys; Janice L. Richter, on the letter brief).

Before Judges KING, DREIER and GRUCCIO.

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

We granted this motion for leave to appeal, R. 2:2-3(b), by John F. Kennedy Hospital, to resolve the issue of the retroactive effect of N.J.S.A. 2A:53A-8; L. 1991, c. 187, § 48, effective July 31, 1991.1 This is the amendment to the charitable immunity act, N.J.S.A. 2A:53A-8, which increased hospital liability from a maximum of $10,000 to ...

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