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HOWARD v. UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE & DENTISTRY

800 A.2d 73 (2002)

172 N.J. 537

Joseph HOWARD and Marie Howard, Plaintiffs-Respondents, v. UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND DENTISTRY OF NEW JERSEY, Dr. C. Ruebenacker, Dr. C. Vaicys, Dr. Grigorian, M. Felix, Kristin Schwerzer, J. Esposito, E. Wheeler, Jonathan Dalmer, John Does 1-25 (fictitious names), Jane Does 1-25 (fictitious names), Jim Does 1-25 (fictitious names), Betty Does 1-25 (fictitious names), and ABC Corps., 1-20 (fictitious names), Defendants, and Dr. Robert Heary and Karen Romano, Defendants-Appellants.

Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided June 18, 2002.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

R. Scott Eichhorn, Springfield, argued the cause for appellants (McDonough, Korn & Eichhorn, attorneys; Matthew S. Schorr, of counsel; Mr. Schorr and William S. Mezzomo, on the briefs).

Bruce H. Nagel, Livingston, argued the cause for respondents (Nagel Rice Dreifuss & Mazie, attorneys; Mr. Nagel, Robert H. Solomon and Adam M. Slater, of counsel; Mr. Nagel, Mr. Solomon and Mr. Slater, on the briefs).

Joel M. Silverstein, Roseland, submitted a brief on behalf of amicus curiae Medical Society of New Jersey (Stern, Greenberg & Kilcullen, attorneys).

Kevin McNulty, Newark, submitted a brief on behalf of amicus curiae University Physician Associates of New Jersey, Inc. (Gibbons, Del Deo, Dolan, Griffinger & Vecchione, attorneys).

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

In this appeal we consider what causes of action will lie when a plaintiff contends that a physician misrepresented his credentials and experience at the time he obtained the plaintiff's consent to surgery.

I.

Plaintiff, Joseph Howard, came under the care of defendant, Dr. Robert Heary, in February 1997 for neck pain and related complaints. He had a...

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