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MUNTZ v. NEWARK CITY HOSPITAL

115 N.J. Super. 273 (1971)

279 A.2d 135

OLGA MUNTZ, ADMINISTRATRIX AD PROSEQUENDUM OF THE ESTATE OF ORVELL MUNTZ AND OLGA MUNTZ, GENERAL ADMINISTRATRIX OF THE ESTATE OF ORVELL MUNTZ AND OLGA MUNTZ, INDIVIDUALLY, PLAINTIFFS-APPELLANTS, v. NEWARK CITY HOSPITAL AND THE CITY OF NEWARK, DEFENDANT-RESPONDENT, CROSS-APPELLANT.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided June 25, 1971.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Jerry M. Finn argued the cause for appellants (Messrs. Goldberger, Siegel and Finn, attorneys; Mr. Sheldon A. Siegel, on the brief).

Mr. Marvin A. Sachs argued the cause for respondent cross-appellant (Messrs. Feuerstein, Sachs and Maitlin, attorneys; Mr. Leonard Rosenstein, on the brief).

Before Judges KILKENNY, HALPERN and LANE.

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

The narrow issue on plaintiffs appeal is whether the trial court erred in reducing the jury's verdict from $35,000 to $10,000. In view of our determination that no error existed, we do not reach defendant's cross-appeal.

The facts are not disputed. Plaintiff's decedent committed suicide while a patient at the Newark City Hospital. Plaintiff individually...

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