ESTATE OF LASIW v. PEREIRA

DOCKET NO. A-1231-21.

293 A.3d 510 (2023)

475 N.J. Super. 378

ESTATE OF Richard M. LASIW BY his Executrix, Michele LASIW, and Michele Lasiw, individually, Plaintiffs-Respondents, v. Pedro M. PEREIRA M.D., Lopa Maharaja, M.D., Diane Lo Presti, R.N., Valdehl Patel, R.N., Netye Eustache, R.N., Min Jung Kim, R.N., Kayla Zimmerman, R.N., Stashauma Kelly, R.N., Diane Richard, R.N., Laurie Sandoval, R.N., Carol Parlapiano, R.N., Karen Dunchus, R.N., Maria Pernia, R.n., Bronwyn O'Connor, R.N., Brianna Luskin, R.N., Linda Wymbs, R.N., Debra McNally, R.n., Katla Sama, R.N., Hackensackumc, Hackensack University Medical Group, Valley Medical Group, Valley Health System, and Infectious Disease Associates of Northern New Jersey, Defendants, and Hackensack University Medical Center and Hackensack Meridian Health, Defendants-Appellants.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided April 18, 2023.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Peter J. Pizzi argued the cause for appellants (Walsh Pizzi O'Reilly Falanga, LLP, attorneys; Peter J. Pizzi, Marc D. Haefner , and Kristin Spallanzani , Florham Park, on the briefs).

Paul M. da Costa argued the cause for respondents (Snyder Sarno D'Aniello Maceri da Costa, LLC, attorneys; Paul M. da Costa, Roseland, Sherry L. Foley , and Timothy J. Foley , Saddle River, of counsel and on the briefs).

Nicole DeMuro argued the cause for amicus curiae New Jersey Hospital Association (O'Toole Scrivo, LLC, attorneys; James DiGiulio and Nicole DeMuro, Trenton, of counsel and on the brief; Jia Zhang , on the brief).

Jonathan H. Lomurro argued the cause for amicus curiae New Jersey Association for Justice (Lomurro, Munson, Comer, Brown & Schottland, LLC, attorneys; Jonathan H. Lomurro and Christina Vassiliou Harvey , Freehold, of counsel and on the brief).

Before Judges Messano, Gilson and Gummer.


The opinion of the court was delivered by

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