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LEWIS v. READ

80 N.J. Super. 148 (1963)

193 A.2d 255

MARGARET RUTH LEWIS, AN INFANT, BY HER GUARDIAN AD LITEM, WILLIAM LEWIS; WILLIAM LEWIS, INDIVIDUALLY, AND FRANCES LEWIS, PLAINTIFFS-RESPONDENTS, v. JESSIE D. READ; ST. BARNABAS MEDICAL CENTER, DEFENDANTS-APPELLANTS, AND MILTON PRYSTOWSKY, DEFENDANT.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided June 26, 1963.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. William P. Braun argued the cause for appellant Jessie D. Read (Messrs. Braun & Hoey, attorneys; Mr. Mark F. Hughes, Jr., of counsel).

Mr. Joseph A. Clarken, Jr., argued the cause for appellant St. Barnabas Medical Center (Messrs. Mead, Gleeson, Hansen & Pantages, attorneys; Mr. Clarken, of counsel and on the brief).

Mrs. Annamay T. Sheppard argued the cause for respondents (Mr. William O. Barnes, Jr., attorney; Mr. Barnes and Mrs. Sheppard, of counsel and on the brief).

Before Judges PRICE, SULLIVAN and LEWIS.

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

This is an obstetrical malpractice case which resulted in a unanimous jury verdict awarding $175,000 to the infant plaintiff Margaret Ruth Lewis (herein child, infant or baby Margaret) against defendants "(Dr.) Jessie D. Read" (herein Dr. Read) and "The Hospital of St. Barnabas" (herein hospital), and $75,000 in favor of the infant's parents, William Lewis and...

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