DUBIL v. LABATE, ET AL.


52 N.J. 255 (1968)

245 A.2d 177

MARGARET DUBIL, AS ADMINISTRATRIX AD PROSEQUENDUM AND AS GENERAL ADMINISTRATRIX OF THE ESTATE OF CHESTER M. DUBIL, PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT, v. PHILIP A. LABATE, TRUMAN D. BOYES, RADFORD BROKAW, JOSEPH A. CIPOLLA, JACK C. GARDNER, MERTON L. GRISWOLD, JR., NANCY D. DAVIS, FREDERICK W. LATHROP, JR., JULIUS B. MINTZ, WALTER P. PETER, JR., GENE B. ZAINO, THOMAS S.P. FITCH, FRANK C. DRESDALE, RICHARD C. PETERS, JOHN P. CANNIS, EDWARD M. COE, HAYWARD F. DAY, JOSEPH M. GANNON, CARL G. HANSON, PAUL K. JOHNSON, EMIL A. KRATZMAN, RICHARD W. LANG, THEODORE LOIZEAUX, GEORGE H. MARTS, CHARLES T. STEFFENS, BERNARD WALLACH, LEO E. BARON, BONG HAK HYAN, MUHLENBERG HOSPITAL, A NEW JERSEY CORPORATION, BERNARD J. SUSSMAN, DOMINICK A. SCIALABBA AND PLINA HAMMOND, DEFENDANTS-APPELLANTS.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided June 28, 1968.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Burtis W. Horner, Mr. William P. Braun and Mr. L. Bruce Puffer, Jr., argued the cause for the defendants-appellants (Messrs. Stryker, Tams & Dill, by Mr. Burtis W. Horner, attorneys for defendants-appellants, Frederick W. Lathrop, Jr., John P. Cannis, Carl G. Hanson, Richard W. Lang, Bong Hak Hyan and Richard C. Peters; Messrs. Vieser, Hoey & San Filippo, by Mr. William L. Vieser, attorneys for defendants-appellants, Merton L. Griswold, Jr., Radford Brokaw, Philip A. Labate, Jack C. Gardner, Edward M. Coe, Hayward F. Day, Joseph M. Gannon, Paul K. Johnson, Emil A. Kratzman, George H. Marts and Bernard Wallach; Messrs. Braun & Braun, by Mr. William P. Braun, attorneys for defendant-appellant, Thomas S.P. Fitch; Messrs. Harkavy & Lieb, by Mr. Donald L. Berlin, attorneys for defendant-appellant, Charles T. Steffens; Messrs. Lamb, Blake, Hutchinson & Dunne, by Mr. H. Curtis Meanor, attorneys for defendant-appellant, Muhlenberg Hospital, a New Jersey corporation; Messrs. Shanley & Fisher, by Mr. John J. Francis, Jr., attorneys for defendant, Bernard J. Sussman; Messrs. Burton, Quackenboss, Axelrod & Rubenson, by Mr. Henry H. Rubenson, attorneys for defendant, Dominick A. Scialabba; Mr. John A. McKenna, attorney for defendant, Plina Hammond; Messrs. Mead, Gleeson, Hansen & Pantages, by Mr. Stanley G. Bedford, attorneys for defendant, Julius B. Mintz. Mr. John F. DiLorenzo, Jr., on the brief).

Mr. Myron W. Kronisch argued the cause for the plaintiff-respondent (Messrs. Roskein, Kronisch & Felzenberg, attorneys; Mr. Myron W. Kronisch on the brief).


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

Plaintiff, administratrix ad prosequendum and general administratrix of the estate of her husband Chester M. Dubil, brought this action to recover damages for herself and their four infant children for his allegedly wrongful death. The plaintiff has remarried and is now the wife of Frederick Whiteley by whom she has a child. On plaintiff's motion before trial the pretrial order was amended:

"ORDERED...

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