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VELAZQUEZ v. PORTADIN

751 A.2d 102 (2000)

163 N.J. 677

Diana VELAZQUEZ, an infant by her guardian ad litem, Barbara VELAZQUEZ and Barbara and Luis Velazquez, Individually, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. Ronald PORTADIN, M.D., Newcomb Medical Center, Eileen Cinotti-Magee, R.N., Ann Spoltore, R.N. and Vineland Obstetrical & Gynecological Professional Associates, Defendants-Respondents, and Dr. Michelle Torchia, M.D., John Does, M.D.'s (fictitious names), Patricia Knecht, R.N., Jane Roes, R.N.'s (fictitious names), Robert Smiths (fictitiously named health care providers), Defendants.

Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided May 18, 2000.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Carol L. Forte, Chatham, for plaintiffs-appellants (Blume, Goldfaden, Berkowitz, Donnelly, Fried & Forte, attorneys).

Melvin Greenberg, Newark, for defendants-respondents Ronald Portadin, M.D. and Vineland Obstetrical & Gynecological Professional Associates (Greenberg, Dauber & Epstein, attorneys).

Richard A. Grossman, Tarrytown, NY, for defendants-respondents Newcomb Medical Center and Eileen Cinotti-McGee, R.N. (Grossman, Kruttschnitt, Heavey & Jacob, attorneys; Roberta DiBiase, on letter brief).

Timothy M. Crammer, Pleasantville, for defendant-respondent Ann Spoltore, R.N. (Paarz, Master, Koernig, Crammer, O'Brien, Bishop & Horn, attorneys).

The opinion of the court was delivered by LONG, J.

This case presents another chapter in the continuing saga of the medical judgment charge. Plaintiffs, Barbara and Luis Velazquez, instituted a medical malpractice action against Dr. Ronald Portadin, Vineland Obstetrical & Gynecological Professional Association, and Nurses Eileen Cinotti and Ann Spaltore (collectively defendants).1 Plaintiffs...

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