KNUTSEN v. BROWN


96 N.J. Super. 229 (1967)

232 A.2d 833

JEFFREY KNUTSEN, AN INFANT, BY HIS GUARDIAN AD LITEM, HAROLD KNUTSEN; HAROLD KNUTSEN, INDIVIDUALLY, AND RITA KNUTSEN, PLAINTIFFS-RESPONDENTS AND CROSS-APPELLANTS, v. LEONARD BROWN, MATTHEW FELDMAN, HACKENSACK HOSPITAL, HERMAN GROSSMAN AND BERNARD ETRA, DEFENDANTS-APPELLANTS AND CROSS-RESPONDENTS.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided July 20, 1967.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. H. Curtis Meanor and Mr. Daniel K. Van Dorn argued the cause for appellants and cross-respondents (Messrs. Mead, Gleeson, Hansen & Pantages, attorneys for Leonard Brown; Messrs. Lamb, Blake, Hutchinson & Dunne and Messrs. Braun & Braun, attorneys for Matthew Feldman, Herman Grossman and Bernard Etra; Messrs. Winne & Banta, attorneys for Hackensack Hospital).

Mr. Donald G. Collester, Jr. argued the cause for respondents and cross-appellants (Mr. William O. Barnes, Jr., attorney).

Before Judges SULLIVAN, KOLOVSKY and CARTON.


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

On January 25, 1959 plaintiff Rita Knutsen (Rita), then seven months pregnant, was sitting in the front seat of an automobile being driven by her husband Harold when it was involved in a collision with automobiles driven by one Salamon and one Weindorf. Rita was thrown forward, injured her shin and was struck in the abdomen by her three-year old son who had been sitting on her lap.

On February 7, 1959...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases